Dumbarton Land & Improvement Co. v. Murphy

This is an appeal from a judgment and order denying a new trial in a proceeding wherein the petitioner and appellant herein applied to the superior court of Alameda County for a writ of certiorari, in which it was sought to have reviewed proceedings of the bo'ard of supervisors of said county in relation to the formation of the Alameda Water District and the inclusion of the lands of the petitioner within the boundaries of said district.

The facts, in so far as they relate to the initial steps taken by the said board of supervisors looking to the organization of said district, are practically undisputed, and are briefly these: On November 3, 1913, there was presented to said board of supervisors a petition praying for the incorporation and organization of a county water district under the provisions of an act of the legislature .approved on June 10, 1913, providing for the organization of such districts. Said act provides that prior to the presentation of such petition notice of the time and place of the hearing thereon signed by a certain number of those who are seeking to form such water district, was first to be given for the time and in the manner required by said act. The…