Mannion v. Marsh

Prior to September 26, 1914, the southeast-quarter of the southeast quarter and lot 6, section 17, and lots 1 and 2, section 20, township 20 south, range 14 east, Santa Cruz county, Arizona, was unappropriated public lands. On that day appellant entered it as a homestead by paying the legal filing fees to the proper land office and receiving therefrom “Notice of Allowance,” which recited that application had been allowed subject to further compliance with law and regulations applicable thereto. At the time the land was unoccupied and unimproved, except 8.97 acres along its northern boundary.…