Nebraska § 31-402 - Formation; petition; contents.
Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 31-402 — Formation; petition; contents., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-402. Formation; petition; contents.
When the district proposed contains real estate owned by less than twenty persons or corporations, one-fourth of said number shall be sufficient to petition for the formation of such district. When there are more than twenty such owners, ten or more owners of real estate therein may sign a petition for the formation of such district, and file said petition with the county clerk of the county having the largest body of land within the proposed district. The petition shall suggest the boundaries of the district, the number of directors that the district shall have if formed, and the amount of bond each shall give.
Number of signers is not required to be designated in the petition. Chicago & N. W. Ry. Co. v. Payne Creek Drainage Dist., 148 Neb. 139, 26 N.W.2d 607 (1947).
Description in petition for formation of public highways of county named is sufficient. Scottsbluff Drainage District v. Scotts Bluff County, 113 Neb. 187, 202 N.W. 455 (1925).
Petition sustained as sufficient against collateral attack. O'Brien v. Schneider, 88 Neb. 479, 129 N.W. 1002 (1911).
Districts may cover portions of two counties and may overlap. State ex rel. Sheffer v. Fuller, 83 Neb. 784, 120 N.W. 495 (1909).
Frequently Asked Questions About Nebraska § 31-402
What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 31-402 cover?
Section 31-402 ("Formation; petition; contents.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, the codified statutory law of Nebraska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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