Patterick v. Carbon Water Conservancy Dist.
Utah Supreme Court
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
- Utley v. St. PetersburgSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad v. RistySupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Goodrich v. DetroitSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- In Re Proposed Middle Rio Grande Conservancy Dist.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1925
- Utley v. City of St. PetersburgSupreme Court of Florida · 1933