Sehlbrede v. State Land Board
Oregon Supreme Court
From Marion: Eeuben P. Boise, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Bean. This is a mandamus proceeding by C. A. Sehlbrede to compel the State Land Board to issue to plaintiff a deed for state lands alleged to have been purchased by him.
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From Marion: Eeuben P. Boise, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Bean. This is a mandamus proceeding by C. A. Sehlbrede to compel the State Land Board to issue to plaintiff a deed for state lands alleged to have been purchased by him. On January 3, 1890, he applied to purchase three hundred and twenty acres of school land in Douglas County, depoisting with the clerk of the State Land Board, at the time his application was filed, one third the purchase price, and his two promissory notes for the balance, bearing 10 per cent interest, payable semiannually, due, respectively, one and two years from…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bean
1. The law under which the sale of state lands was made at the time plaintiff's application to purchase was accepted and the certificate issued to him provided that upon the payment by an applicant of one third of the purchase price of the land applied for, and the execution of his promissory notes, due in one and two years, respectively, and bearing 10 per cent interest, for the remainder, he should'be entitled to a certificate from the board that he had purchased the- land, paid a certain sum thereon, executed his promissory notes for the balance, and on the payment of such notes would be…
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- Miller v. WattierOregon Supreme Court · 1904
- Robertson v. LowOregon Supreme Court · 1904
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- Gray v. PeltonOregon Supreme Court · 1913