Zehr v. May

The facts necessary to a determination of this case are substantially as follows: In September, 1915, the plaintiffs in error, Joseph Zehr and Anna Zehr, husband and wife, were occupying a quarter ■section of school land as their homestead. Joseph Zehr was the lessee of said tract of land, and as such owned the improvements thereon, and had the preference right so purchase the same, ■ but had no other title to it. This land was ordered sold as provided by law, on September 10, 1915, at which time Joseph Zehr was indebted to- the state of Oklahoma in the sum of $679.90, for rent of the land,…