People v. Williams

Decided July 1, 1880

California Supreme Court · decided 1880-07-01

Reaedax, J. The action was brought to obtain a judgment determining that the defendants usurped the office of Trustees of Reclamation No. 3, and to declare that said District had no legal existence.

Relies on Dean v. Davis · People v. Reclamation Dist. No. One Hundred & Eight

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Decided 1880-07-01

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By the Court :

¶1It must be considered as settled in this State by the cases of Dean v. Davis, 51 Cal. 409, People v. Reclamation District No. 108, 53 Cal. 346, and other cases in this Court, that a reclamation district is a public corporation.

¶2The main purposes of the present action is to obtain a judgment to the effect that Reclamation District No. 3 was not legally created, and has not any legal existence, and that the defendants, Williams and others, usurp the powers of trustees, etc. The Court below found in favor of the defendants, and on the authority of Dean v. Davisand People v. Reclamation District No. 108, supra, we affirm the judgment and order.