White v. Board of Land Commissioners

GUTHRIE, Justice, Retired.

The questions presented by this appeal concern the rights of lessees attaching as a consequence of a decision of the State Land Board to sell certain school lands, which they have leased through the years. The case arises out of a declaratory judgment action instituted by the Board following a delay in the attempted sale of the land occasioned by the asserted claims of appellants to all appurtenant water rights, ditches, and ditch rights. The district court entered an order in favor of the Board, which determined that appellants were not entitled to a preferential…