People Ex Rel. City of Bellflower v. Bellflower Cty. Water Dist.

It being contended that defendant water district, upon the inclusion of its entire area within the corporate limits of relator city, became merged by operation of law with that municipality, the existence of defendant was challenged by this quo warranto proceeding. After a trial, mostly on questions of law, judgment was rendered for defendant from which the People appeal.

The complaint alleged, and the answer admitted, that Bell-flower became an incorporated city on September 3, 1957, on which date the entire territory within the limits of defendant district, organized as a public corporation…