227 P. 890 | Okla. | 1924
Heretofore Henry D. Miller, plaintiff, then being in possession of certain of the school lands under lease, made default in the payment of the annual rentals thereon for a period of more than three months. On due notice by the School Land Commission to the plaintiff, the Commission heard and determined a forfeiture proceeding under the provisions of section 9384, against the plaintiff. Thereafter the School Land Commission, under the provisions of section 9333, issued a writ of ouster against the lessee and placed the same in the hands of one of the defendants in error, as sheriff of Comanche county, for execution. The plaintiff then commenced an injunction proceeding against the said sheriff and others to enjoin the officer in the execution of the writ of ouster based on the forfeiture proceedings had before the School Land Commission. Upon the hearing of a motion to dissolve a temporary injunction granted in the cause the district court denied the injunction relief and the plaintiff has appealed the cause if this court for review, assigning the action of the trial court in denying injunction relief as error for reversal. Among the contentions of the plaintiff are: (a) That under certain congressional and legislative acts he is entitled by the terms of his lease to what is known as preferential right to purchase and hold the property in question, and thereby denies the right of the School Land Commission to enter its judgment of forfeiture proceedings in this case. The contention of the plaintiff is controlled by Magnolia Petroleum Co. Y. Price et al.,
Therefore, it is recommended that the judgment of the trial court in denying injunction relief to the lessee be affirmed.
By the Court: it is so ordered.