Metzler v. Johnson

HEAD, Associate Justice.

On December 17, 1887, one George G. Koenig forwarded his application, affidavit, obligation, and first payment to purchase section 14, block 1, containing 640 acres of the public school land, under the Act of 1887 providing for its sale.

This affidavit, application, and obligation were received by the Commissioner of the General Land Office and the land awarded to Koenig, to take effect as of the date aforesaid. Koenig’s application and affidavit represented himself as an actual settler, and stated that he desired to purchase the land for a home in compliance with the…