Ware v. Dazey

Appellant received a donation certificate. He complied with terms of act 138 of 1887, as amended 'by act 29 of 1891. More than 29 months after his certificate was issued, 2 and before he had submitted proof of improvements, the commissioner sold to appellee the lands described in appellant’s certificate.

Five questions are presented: (1) Did act 128 of 1933 amend act 29 of 1891 by reducing the continuous residential requirement of a donee from three to two years? (2) Was the state land commissioner required to give appellant notice and accord him a hearing before treating the donation…