State ex rel. McKee v. Savidge

These three applications made to this court were consolidated for hearing and determination.

*293Each relator seeks a writ of mandate to compel the state land commissioner to issue to him a lease covering certain state grazing lands in Kittitas county. Demurrers were interposed to the applications and motions were made in each case objecting to the jurisdiction of the court to grant the relief sought. Answers or affidavits were also filed at the same time showing the acts and contemplated acts of the commissioner in the premises.

A summary of the facts in the petitions in each case upon which…