Legal Opinion

Cosner v. Board of Supervisors of Colusa County

California Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1881No. 7,268PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from a judgment for the defendants in the Superior Court of Colusa County. Hatch, J. The defendants demurred to the petition of the plaintiff, and the demurrer was sustained and judgment entered for the defendant.

1Opinion of the Court

The Court :

This is an application for a writ of mandate commanding the defendant to “ approve” warrants drawn by the Trustees of Reclamation District Ho. 108, in favor of certain persons, whose claims have been allowed by the trustees, in sums respectively equal to the alleged indebtedness of the district to each of such persons.

District Ho. 108 is situated partly in Yolo and partly in Colusa County. Section 3446 of the Political Code provides for the presentation of a petition by the owners of one half or more of any body of swamped and overflowed lands, susceptible of one mode of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. People v. ManahanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1867
  2. Berryman v. PerkinsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1880

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Tirapelle v. DavisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1993
  2. Fuller v. Board of University & School LandsNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Johnston v. County of YoloCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
  4. Key v. . Board of EducationSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1915
  5. State ex rel. Kuhlemeier v. RheinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1910

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