Dalton v. Bd. of Water Comm'rs of Azusa Twp.

Citations

• 49 Cal. 222

Syllabus

<p>Proceedings to Acquire Eight of Way.—Proceedings, under a statute, to acquire a right of way for a water ditch are special proceedings, and the statute must be strictly pursued.</p> <p>Idem.—If a statute provides for a Board of Water Commissioners for a township, and permits them, upon, a petition signed by a majority of persons liable to work on water ditches in the township, to institute proceedings to acquire the right of way for a new ditch, and the township is divided while such proceedings are pending, the -new township created cannot continue the proceedings in its name, unless.there is a provision in the Statute authorizing it.</p>