Billings v. State

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Anders, J.

This action was "instituted to recover from the state of Washington damages alleged to have resulted by reason of delay on the part of the commissioner of public lands in issuing to plaintiff (appellant here) a contract of sale of certain tide lands. It appears from the complaint herein that on January 7, 1897, the plaintiff made application in writing, in due and regular form, to the commissioner of public lands, to purchase certain described tide lands in Island county owned by the state and subject to sale; that plaintiff’s said…