Reclamation District No. 551 v. Runyon
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Sacramento County and from an order denying a new trial. A. P. Gatlin, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHenshaw, J.
Plaintiff instituted this proceeding as contemplated by section 5493-J of the Political Code, seeking a determination of the validity of an assessment which it had caused to be levied for purposes of reclamation. Summons was served upon all the property owners in the district. They suffered default, saving the defendant Van Loben Seis, who appeared and contested. From the judgment, which was adverse to his contention, and from the order denying a new trial, he prosecutes these appeals.
1. It is first insisted that plaintiff is not legally organized. The argument here is precisely that pressed…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hagar v. Reclamation District No. 108Supreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Reclamation District No. 108 v. EvansCalifornia Supreme Court · 1882
- Lower Kings River Reclamation District, No. 531 v. PhillipsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895
- People v. HagarCalifornia Supreme Court · 1884
3Cited by10 opinions
- Sacramento & San Joaquin Drainage District v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1925
- Bonander v. Town of TiburonCalifornia Supreme Court · 2009
- Lower Kings River Reclamation District No. 531 v. McCullahCalifornia Supreme Court · 1899
- Sacramento & San Joaquin Drainage District v. RectorCalifornia Supreme Court · 1916
- Reclamation Dist. No. 17 v. BonbiniCalifornia Supreme Court · 1910
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