Peterson
Peterson v. Board of Supervisors
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Plummer, J.
This is an appeal from the judgment of the superior court of the county of Solano denying a writ of review of the proceedings of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Solano whereby assessment number 1 for reclamation purposes was confirmed and authorized to be levied upon certain real property in the city of Benicia, including the property owned by the petitioner.
By an act of the legislature approved June 3, 1921 (Stats. 1921, p. 1611), a reclamation district was created, to he called and known as the Benicia Reclamation District. The ■boundaries of said district are described as follows:
By section 2 of the act just referred to the management and control of said Benicia Reclamation District is made subject to the provisions of article I of chapter 1 of title 8 of part 3 of the Political Code, relating to swamp and overflowed lands and reclamation districts and the amendments thereto. Three trustees were provided for. The principal place of business was designated as the city of Benicia. The funds of the district were to be deposited in the county treasury of the county of Solano. Provision was made for the adoption of by-laws by the district. All the rights and powers…