Evans v. Terrell

This is a petition for the writ of mandamus to compel the respondent, as Commissioner of the General Land Office, to set aside the cancellation of an award of two sections of school land in Trinity County. The defense by respondent is a general demurrer to the petition.

The facts alleged in the petition are, in substance, that the relator being the owner of a small tract of land within a radius of five miles of which are situated the two sections in controversy, made application to purchase them as additional lands to his private land; that on the 28th of February, 1908, one section was…