The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1916-06-02
susTAINs THE MOTION.
Judge Burnes Sustains Plea In Juris-
diction in the Squaw Creek
Drainage Case.

Suuaw Creek Drainage District, No.
.. filed their plea in jurisdiction, and
Judge O'FalIon argued the plea IN he
half of the objcctors, and W. ". Rich
ards opposed on behalf of the pcti-
TONERS. Judge Burncs took cyhau--
tive notes. and during vacation gave
the question attention. On Friday
last. Judge Burncs handed down his
opinion, sustaining the plea. II is our
opinion that Mr.. Richards, represent
ing the petitioners, will take the
necessary steps looking to an appeal
TO the Supreme Court.
Below we give the substance Of
Judge Burncs' opinion, and II will
doubtless be read with interest by
those residing in the east and west
bottom sections Of our county:
"ln the Circuit Court of Holt County.
Missouri. At the May Term. 1915.
In re. Articles Of Association for
Incorporation Of Squaw Creek Drain
are District Number Two.
"Thc petitioners in this matter seek
TO incorporate Squaw Creek Drainage
District, Number Two. by practically
covering the same territory with n
small enlargement, Of District Number
One, incorporated about sixteen years
ago under the law in force at that
time.
district Number One was incor-
poratcd in the Circuit Court of this
county. and the legal question involv-
cd il: Can District Number Two be
Incorporated In this court under the
laws Of 1913. covering the same ter
ritory that was Incorporated in Dis
trct Number One"
There arc some cases IN this S,hte,
and some IN o,h"r states which hoIh
that this can be done where II II in
corporatcd in such way that the
management and control OF the Two
districts would ne ~ the Count! ,"ui''
or Commissioner IN some states
lThc cases are too numerous TO cite
hcrc). On the other hand. thcic are
more cases which hold mat whcn q
drainage district y once incorporate"
IL becomes puasi-munlciral corpora
ton ana that another corporation
cannot nc incorporated 10 embrace inc
same territory TOT The same purpose
at the same time. Inc nuthoil,lcs are
80 numerous II l. useless to cite them
here.
"On investigation, ] INA that III"
very great weight OF hu'h"il'E' "-
gCthcr Win the proper construction
OF the statutes al TINS state control
ling drainage districts ~ contained ~
the Acts "i l'l3' uiat ~ MouIh DE- H.
legal to incoip'ial" one ul'lflct cover ,
ing the same territory ~ incorporated
IN another district ~ pfncc''llhg IN
the circuit court whcfr dincr'n, oil'
Gers Tor ,ach corporation WIN Do
'icct"d' ahd nav" cohtfoi 81 ,hc same
work anu territory, anu avs" lhcofp"f'
htcd III the mann Tor inc same puf-
posts
u occurs !" INC 'ha'' un"'r 'n'
iaN' " " h"t oh'I lU'gui I" n""'p"'
ht' one dlstrN't on '"' oi ah"'n'I' nu'
that u unnecessary hn un''r 'n'
provisions "i w" a'tH "I ITO u c",
talncd IN section % page -""' " rc"''
~ ioll"wS' Any "ra'nhs' ns.r''
heretofore organl@rh an" any nls,ils'
ina, u now ~ process n' ORGANIZATION
or any drainage dls'tlc, ina, may
hereafter De ORGANIZED uhn'i any pre-
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