San Benito County v. Whitesides

51 Cal. 416, 1876 Cal. LEXIS 65

Opinion

By the Court:

The action is by the county to abate a nuisance caused by the obstruction of a public highway, and was commenced in March, 1875. We have been referred to no provision of the statute, nor to any rule of law, which authorizes an action of this character in the name of or on behalf of a county. On the contrary, it would appear from section 2746 of the Political Code as amended in 1873-4, that the action must be in the name of the road overseer: we think the action in the name of the county cannot be supported.

Judgment reversed and cause remanded, with an order to the court below to dismiss the action.

Wallace, C. J., not having heard the argument, did not participate in the decision.