Legal Opinion

Reclamation Dist. No. 70 v. Birks

California Supreme Court

Decided January 10, 1911No. Sac. No. 1784PublishedCited by 29 opinions

The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtHenshaw, J.

This is an action by plaintiff against a property-owner within the district, to collect an assessment levied for purposes of reclamation. Reclamation District No. 70 is a legislative creation. It came into existence in 1905, and embraces within its limits Swamp Land District No. 70 and other land which it is alleged was territory of Reclamation District No. 763 (Stats. 1905, p. 717).

Judgment pas^A for plaintiff and the defendant Birks appeals.

Certain of the objections which he presents to the enforce ment of the assessment go to asserted illegality in the creation of the district itself.…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. People Ex Rel. Chapman v. Sacramento Drainage Dist.California Supreme Court · 1909
  2. Pass Sch. Dist. of L.A. Cty. v. Hollywood City Sch. Dist. of L.A. Cty.California Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Reclamation District No. 70 v. ShermanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1909
  4. San Diego, Old Town, & Pacific Beach R. R. v. Pacific Beach Co.California Supreme Court · 1896
  5. Reclamation District No. 542 v. TurnerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1894

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Los Angeles County Flood Control District v. HamiltonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1917
  2. Reclamation District No. 1500 v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1916
  3. Spring Street Co. v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1915
  4. Mayflower Hotel Stockholders Protective Committee v. Mayflower Hotel Corp.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1949
  5. Barber v. GallowayCalifornia Supreme Court · 1924

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