El Dorado Irrigation District v. Browne

THE COURT.

This is a petition by El Dorado Irrigation District for a writ of mandate to compel respondent, its treasurer, to pay a warrant drawn upon the construction fund of the district. Upon the hearing in this matter an order of reference was made and findings of fact were prepared by the referee, Hon. Peter J. Shields, Judge of the superior court. From these findings, the essential undisputed facts appear as follows: Pursuant to section 30 of the California Irrigation Act (2 Deering’s Gen. Laws, 1931, p. 1948, Act 3854), the district employed S. J. Norris, an engineer, to prepare plans…