State of New Mexico v. Lane

Bill for injunction, in which the State of New Mexico asserts title in fee simple to the S. W. M of the N. E. of section 16, township 15 N., R. 18 W., New Mexico principal meridian, under the school-land grant of June 21, 1898, and práys to restrain the Interior Department from issuing a patent therefor to one Keepers.

The bill exhibits the grounds of suit as follows:

By § 1 of an act approved June 21, 1898, 30 Stat. 484, there were granted to the Territory of New Mexico sections 16 and 36 in every township in the State for the support of common schools. If such sections should be mineral,…