Wait v. Commissioner of the State Land-Office
Michigan Supreme Court
Mandamus. Relator applied for mandamus to compel respondent to issue a patent to him for 80 acres of swamp land. The facts are stated in the dpinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Champlin, 0. J.
'The relator filed his petition in this Court praying for a mandamus to compel the Commissioner of the State Land-office to issue to him a patent for the S. £ of the N W. i of section 24, town 38 N.} range 3 W., situated in Cheboygan county, Mich.; said land being a portion of the land granted to the State of Michigan under the act of Congress approved September 28, 1850, popularly known as the “Swamp-Land Grant.” This particular parcel of land was patented to the State by virtue of said act on October 4, 1875.
He alleges that the .said parcel has not been purchased from the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Hedley v. LeonardMichigan Supreme Court · 1876
3Cited by1 opinion
- Gustin v. Commissioner of State Land OfficeMichigan Supreme Court · 1901