State Ex Rel. Pederson v. Howell

The trustees of Sanitary and Improvement District No. 272 of Douglas County (S.I.D.) appeal atrial court’s (1) overruling of their demurrer, (2) refusal to abate or continue these proceedings until prior pending litigation had been finally determined, and (3) order for issuance of a writ of mandamus requiring the appellants to pay approximately $104,000 plus interest to certain S.I.D. warrant holders.

Because the district court for Douglas County erred in overruling the trustees’ demurrer and in refusing to abate these proceedings or to continue them until prior pending litigation had been…