Legal Opinion
Philippart v. Hotchkiss Tract Reclamation District 799
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 26, 1976No. Civ. 35684PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WEINBERGER, J. *
This is an action for declaratory relief in the form of an election contest. The action was commenced in the Contra Costa County Superior Court by Charles Philippart (hereinafter contestant) who was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the office of Trustee of Hotchkiss Tract Reclamation District 799 at the regular election on November 6, 1973. His principal contention is that respondent Ernest Burroughs received more votes than he did because the election was conducted in compliance with Water Code section 50704, which provides in part that: “Each landowner or…
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