State ex rel. Horan v. Savidge
Washington Supreme Court
■ Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Thurs-ton county, Mitchell, J., entered April 28, 1913, sustaining, -upon certiorari, the refusal of the commissioner of public lands to cancel a state deed of oyster lands.
1Opinion of the CourtMorris, J.
Appellant instituted proceedings before the commissioner of public lands, seeking to cancel a deed to •state lands under the provisions of the act of March 2, 1895, found in Rem. & Bal. Code, §§ 6799 to 6805 (P. C. 373 §§ 43, 61), providing for the sale by the state of tide lands to be used “for oyster planting purposes only.”. Cancellation of this deed was sought upon two grounds: (1) that the purchaser had wholly failed to use the land for the planting and cultivation of oysters; and (2) that the land was being used for hunting purposes. The commissioner held there was no evidence to show…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State ex rel. Abbott v. RossWashington Supreme Court · 1911
- State ex rel. Bussell v. CallvertWashington Supreme Court · 1903
- State v. VirnigWashington Supreme Court · 1914
3Cited by1 opinion
- In re AndersonWashington Supreme Court · 1917