Polk v. Sleeper

COOPER, C.

In November, 1885, the register of the state land office issued to defendant a certificate of purchase for the tract of land described in the complaint, one hundred and twenty-nine acres, the same being claimed as swamp and overflowed land. In May, 1886, plaintiff filed his application to purchase the same land, accompanied by a verified protest against the issuance of any further evidence of title to defendant. Afterwards, in June, 1886, upon demand of plaintiff, the surveyor-general as ex officio register of the state land office, made an order directing that said contest be…