Mckellar v Land Board of Otago - (1908) 27 NZLR 811

Land Acts — "The Land Laws Amendment Act, 1907," Section 80 — "The Land Act, 1892," Section 48, (7), (8) — Land acquired by Crown under "The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900" — Whether Crown Land — Powers of Land Board as to Crown Lands — Whether applicable to Lands for Settlement — Grant by Land Board of Renewable Lease to Employees of Late Owner — Jurisdiction of Land Board to determine Fact of Employees' Qualification — Whether Discretion reviewable — "With the Approval of the Minister" — Whether Approval must be antecedent to Grant — Mandamus — Ministerial Act.