Central Irrigation District v. De Lappe
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Colusa County. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Hayne, C.
This was an application for mandamus to compel the secretary of an irrigation district to sign and seal certain bonds. One of the property owners of the district was allowed to intervene for the purpose of contesting the validity of the bonds. The court below awarded the mandamus, and the defendant and the intervenor appeal.
The district was organized under the act known as *353the Wright law. (See Laws 1887, p. 29.) This act was held to be constitutional in Turlock Irrigation District v. Williams, 76 Cal. 360. In that case irrigation" districts were likened to districts organized for the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Dean v. DavisCalifornia Supreme Court · 1876
- Turlock Irrigation District v. WilliamsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1888
- People v. La RueCalifornia Supreme Court · 1885
- Reamer v. NesmithCalifornia Supreme Court · 1868
- Bosworth v. DanzienCalifornia Supreme Court · 1864
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3Cited by51 opinions
- In re the Bonds of the Madera Irrigation DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
- In re Organization & of the Bonds of the Central Irrigation DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1897
- Merchants National Bank v. Escondido Irrigation DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1904
- Davy v. McNeillNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1925
- Turlock Irrigation Dist. v. WhiteCalifornia Supreme Court · 1921
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