Balding

This cause is before us upon an application of the above-named petitioners praying that a writ of mandate be issued from this court directed to Harvey D. Eich, as treasurer of the Bond Fund of Reclamation District No. 784, located in the county of Yuba, ordering and commanding proceedings to be taken by him in the collection of funds from the land owners in said reclamation district to pay interest and principal due on bonds of said district.

The petition shows that during all the times mentioned herein, Reclamation District No. 784 was a duly organized and existing district under the laws of the state of California, situate in the county of Yuba, and including within its exterior boundaries some 14,000 acres of land. The petition further sets forth that on or about the first day of November, 1920, an assessment was duly levied upon the lands of said district in the manner provided by law, for the total sum of $897,427.39. This sum remaining unpaid the board of trustees of said reclamation district, pursuant to the law regulating reclamation districts, proceeded to issue bonds, dating such bonds on the first day of January, 1921, and thereafter, of such bonds, the principal sum…