State Ex Rel. Johnson v. Garfield County

The relator, hereinafter referred to as the plaintiff, filed an “application” and a sustaining affidavit in the district court in and for Garfield County praying for an alternative writ of mandate directing the county board to sell to him a section of land described in the affidavit. The county had taken title to the land for delinquent taxes thereon. One Brooks is named as a defendant along with the county and the county board by reason of his having contracted with the county to purchase the land. The writ was issued as prayed for, served and returned.

The defendants, other than Brooks who…