Penrose v. Whitacre

On Rehearing

W. M. Kearney, of Reno, for Appellant Walker River Irrigation District. ■ Franklin H. Koehler, of Yerington, for Appellant Walter Whitacre. John R. Ross, of Carson City, for Respondents.

OPINION

By the Court,

Taber, J.:

The last sentence of sec. 49% of the irrigation district act, sec. 8066 N. C. L. 1929, reads: “All the provisions of this act where applicable shall apply to such improvement districts.” It is the contention of appellants that this provision makes each improvement district a complete irrigation district in itself, with each, every and all of the powers vested in the…