Gunter v. Walpole

*235The trial court issued its writ of mandamus against the plaintiffs in error, who are the Governor, the Secretary of State, the State Board of Land Commissioners, and the Register thereof, to compel the execution and delivery to defendant in Error Kirchof, in compliance with section 5185, Revised Statutes of Colorado, a patent for certain lands in Weld County. A similar writ was directed to the same respondants commanding the issuance of a patent for certain other school lands to defendant in error Walpole, Collins and Dixon.

The two cases are alike in all substantial respects, they were tried…