City of Scottsdale v. McDowell Mountain Irrigation & Drainage District

WILLTBY E. CASE, Jr., Judge of the Court of Appeals.

This is an appeal from an order granting appellees’ motion for summary judgment in an action wherein appellants sought to test the validity of the organization of the McDowell Mountain Irrigation and Drainage District (hereinafter referred to as the District).

Two issues are presented on appeal. First, do any or all of the appellants have standing to test the validity of the District’s organization ? Second, did the jurisdictional prerequisites exist for the Board to authorize the organization of the District?

The facts necessary for a…