Legal Opinion · Concurrence

Patterick v. Carbon Water Conservancy Dist.

Utah Supreme Court

Decided January 26, 1944No. 6638Published

1Concurrence

WOLFE, Chief Justice.

I concur. There is, however, one issue which I believe warrants further consideration.

Under the Act a proceeding to have a district organized can be initiated by a small minority of the land owners within the proposed district. The plaintiff contends that since such a minority may initiate the proceedings, due process of law requires that each other land owner within the proposed district be given: (1) an opportunity to be heard on the question of whether his land should be included in the district and on the assessment; and (2) an opportunity to vote or otherwise be…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Utley v. St. PetersburgSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  2. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad v. RistySupreme Court of the United States · 1928
  3. Goodrich v. DetroitSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
  4. In Re Proposed Middle Rio Grande Conservancy Dist.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1925
  5. Utley v. City of St. PetersburgSupreme Court of Florida · 1933

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