Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Matson v. Superior Court for Skagit County

Washington Supreme Court

Decided April 4, 1906No. 6026PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Certiorari to review a judgment of the superior court for Skagit county, Joiner, J., entered December 29, 1905, ordering the establishment of a drainage district and the assessment of damages by a jury, after a hearing on the merits.

1Opinion of the CourtCrow, J.

— This is a certiorari proceeding, instituted for the purpose of having the court review the orders and ..proceedings of the superior court of Skagit county, in approving and establishing a drainage system, and calling a jury to assess damages to the lands of the relators and other property owners* for rights of way for the ditches necessary for said system, and to assess against lands tO' be benefited within said district the costs and expenses of establishment and construction.

On October 4, 1905, a petition was filed in the superior court of Skagit county, by Daniel Sullivan, Erasmus S'. *493Joh…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Territory of Washington ex rel. Kelly v. StewartWashington Supreme Court · 1890
  2. State v. Bankers' & Merchants' Mutual Benefit Ass'nSupreme Court of Kansas · 1880

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. O'Neill v. Yellowstone Irrigation DistrictMontana Supreme Court · 1912
  2. Bayha v. Public Utility District No. 1Washington Supreme Court · 1939
  3. State ex rel. Fair v. HamiltonWashington Supreme Court · 1916
  4. Valley Center Drain District Johnston v. EderMontana Supreme Court · 1922
  5. State Ex Rel. Kurtz v. PrattWashington Supreme Court · 1954

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