Crawford

Plaintiff above named appeals from the order of the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the County of Los Angeles, granting defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s action upon the ground that the amended and supplemental complaint failed to state a cause of action against said defendants or any of them.

Appellant is the owner of real property in Los Angeles County. On or about July 7, 1930, a petition was filed with the Board of Supervisors of said county seeking the creation of a water works district (Stats. 1919, p. 1049, as amended), which district would embrace certain lots belonging to appellant. Protests against the formation of the water works district were filed and were overruled by the Board of Supervisors. Thereupon, by resolution, the Board of Supervisors called a special election for October 7, 1930, to determine the creation of Los Angeles Water Works District No. 17, and the incurring of a bonded indebtedness in the sum of $68,000 upon the land within the proposed district. Due to a misprint on the ballots, a second resolution was formally adopted fixing November 13, 1930, as the date of the election. Appellant by his action sought to enjoin the…