§ 36-2-206 — Appeals to district court

Any party who may feel himself aggrieved by the decision of the
board of land commissioners rendered in any contest proceeding
held before said board, may have an appeal from such decision to
the district court sitting within and for the county in which
the land in controversy is situated. All persons joining in the
appeal shall be joined as appellants, and all persons having
interests adverse to the parties appealing, or any of them,
shall be joined as appellees; and upon said appeal being
perfected, said contest proceeding shall stand to be heard and
for trial de novo, by said court.