People Ex Rel. Chapman v. Sacramento Drainage Dist.

Decided March 24, 1909. Frederick W. Henshaw wrote the opinion for the court.

103 P. 207 · Cited 89 times

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Precedents cited

Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Fallbrook Irrigation District v. Bradley · 164 U.S. 112
• Hagar v. Reclamation District No. 108 · 111 U.S. 701
• Ex parte Liddell · 93 Cal. 633
• Board of Directors of Modesto Irrigation District v. Tregea · 88 Cal. 334
• Law v. City & County of San Francisco · 77 P. 1014
• People v. Linda Vista Irrigation District · 61 P. 86
• Lewis v. Colgan · 115 Cal. 529
• Hibben v. Smith · 191 U.S. 310
• Hagar v. Board of Supervisors · 47 Cal. 222
• Smith v. Mathews · 103 P. 199

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• Los Angeles County Flood Control District v. Hamilton · 169 P. 1028
• Reclamation District No. 1500 v. Superior Court · 154 P. 845
• Miller & Lux, Inc. v. Board of Supervisors · 208 P. 304
• Gray v. Reclamation District No. 1500 · 163 P. 1024
• Inglin v. Hoppin · 105 P. 582
• In Re Sutter-Butte By-Pass Assessment No. 6 · 218 P. 27
• In Re Bonds of S. San Joaquin Irrigation Dist. · 119 P. 198
• Greene v. MARIN CTY. FLOOD CONTROL & WATER CONSERVATION DIST. · 171 Cal. App. 4th 1458
• Tarpey v. McClure · 213 P. 983
• Miller & Lux, Inc. v. Sacramento & San Joaquin Drainage Dist. · 187 P. 1041
• Schindler v. Palo Verde Irrigation District · 1 Cal. App. 3d 831
• Bettencourt v. Industrial Accident Commission · 166 P. 323
• Jersey Maid Milk Products Co. v. Brock · 13 Cal. 2d 620
• Cooper v. Leslie Salt Co. · 451 P.2d 406
• Hopping v. Council of City of Richmond · 150 P. 977
• Ray v. Parker · 15 Cal. 2d 275
• Imperial Water Co. v. Board of Supervisors · 120 P. 780
• Martin v. Superior Court · 227 P. 962
• Orosi Public Utility District v. McCuaig · 235 P. 1004
• San Christina Investment Co. v. City & County of San Francisco · 141 P. 384
• County of San Diego v. Hammond · 6 Cal. 2d 709
• People v. Superior Court · 10 Cal. 2d 288
• In Re Proceeding to Validate Sutter-Butte By-Pass Assessment Number Six · 213 P. 974
• Taylor v. Cole · 257 P. 40
• Barber v. Galloway · 231 P. 34

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