Jones v. Hammer

This action was brought to prevent the issuance and sale of bonds by diking district No. 23 and to have the organization of the district declared to be void and of no effect. The cause was tried to the court without a jury and resulted in a judgment dismissing the action, from which the plaintiffs appeal.

By diking district No. 23, it was sought to reclaim approximately ten thousand acres of tide lands of the second class in Skagit county. To this end, on May 21, 1925, the persons owning property therein filed a petition with the board of county commissioners praying for the organization of…