Nicol v. State Bd. of Land Commr. of State of Montana

Montana Supreme Court May 6, 1948

Nicol v. State Bd. of Land Commr. of State of Montana, 121 Mont. 617 (Mont. 1948)

209 P.2d 1019; 1948 Mont. LEXIS 56

Adair, Angstman, Choate

Opinion of the Court

It appearing that there is no immediate emergency or neces *618 sity for this Court assuming original jurisdiction herein for the reason that it affirmatively appears from the record and argument of counsel that the lands involved are being cultivated and farmed by John Stoos and sons-either under agreement with the petitioner H. J. Nicol or under agreement with the State of Montana made by and through the State Board of Land Commissioners of the State of Montana, and that the rights of the respective parties may be speedily determined without loss to any of the parties by proper proceedings instituted in the District Court,

Messrs. Gtraybill & Bradford and Mr. S. Norshog, all of Great Falls, for Petitioner.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the writ of certiorari be denied.

Hugh Adair, Chief Justice, Albert H. Angstman, I. W. Choate, Associate Justices.

Reference

Full Case Name: H. J. NICOL, Petitioner, v. STATE BOARD OF LAND COMMISSIONERS OF THE STATE OF MONTANA; And SAM C. FORD, SAM W. MITCHELL, ELIZABETH IRELAND and R. v. BOTTOMLY, as the Individual Members Thereof, Constituting Said Board; And J. W. WALKER, as Commissioner of State Lands and Investments of the State of Montana, Respondents
Status: Published