Wolf River Drainage District v. Nigus

The opinion of the court .was delivered by

Harvey, J.:

This is an appeal by interveners, in an action for mandamus, from an order of the court granting the writ notwithstanding their answer.

The Wolf River Drainage District of Robinson, Brown county, Kansas, moved for the writ against the county treasurer, alleging that it is a corporation duly organized under our statute (R. S. 24-501 et seq.), and one of the governmental divisions of the state organized for public purposes, with officers, who were named, duly elected and qualified; that on August 5,1929, its officers, proceeding in accordance…