Reclamation District No. 1500 v. Riley
California Supreme Court
APPLICATION for a Writ of Mandate to require the State Controller to issue his warrants as part payment for the purchase price of certain levees constructed by a reclamation district. Writ granted. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtLennon, J.
This is a proceeding in mandamus brought by the petitioner, Reclamation District No. 1500, to compel the state controller as ex-officio custodian of the funds of the Sacramento and San Joaquin drainage district, to issue and deliver to petitioner his warrants drawn against the funds of said Sacramento and San Joaquin drainage district for the sum of one million dollars as part payment of the purchase price of certain levees originally constructed and owned by said Reclamation District No. 1500. The levees referred to were sold pursuant to the provisions of a contract of sale made and executed…
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