Penrose v. Whitacre Ex Rel. County of Lyon

OPINION

By the Court,

Taber, J.:

In 1935, and for a number of years prior thereto, a large part of the lands in improvement district No. 2 of the Walker river irrigation district became more and more waterlogged until the growth of crops and pasture was seriously interfered with, and it was difficult or impossible for land owners in said improvement district to borrow money from the federal land bank.

There are four improvement districts in the Walker river irrigation district, and the board of directors of the latter acts as the board of directors of each of the improvement districts. For the…