Blattman

The plaintiff, a land owner and taxpayer within Reclamation District No. 1001, brought this action on behalf of. himself and others similarly situated. The purpose of the action was to have declared null; and void and to rescind a certain contract of employment entered into between the trustees of Reclamation District No. 1001, on behalf of said district, and appellant Charles F. Metteer. Further, plaintiff sought, as part of the relief necessarily incident to the cancellation of the contract, the return to the Reclamation District of certain outstanding, warrants delivered to Metteer, a number of which warrants had been assigned to appellant Gadd.

All of the defendants appeared and answered and upon issues joined, trial was had. The Reclamation District strenuously contested the claims of plaintiff throughout the trial. However, before decision in the lower court, there seems to have been a re-adjustment in the affairs of the district, resulting in the election of a new board of directors, or at least the election of sufficient new members to change the policy of the said board. Thereupon the Reclamation District, and the directors as well, caused to be filed amended answers,…