California Supreme Court August 30, 1948, Sac. 5914 (County of Mariposa v. Merced Irrigation District)

CARTER, J.

Petitioner county, a political subdivision of the state, seeks by mandate to compel respondents, an irrigation district, a public corporation of the state, and its directors to discontinue proceedings to include real property within the district’s boundaries.

Respondent district is an irrigation district organized under the laws of this state (see, Wat. Code, div. II).