Nebraska Statutes 31-369. Drainage district; name; corporate powers; liabilities
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Every district organized under the provisions of sections 31-301 to 31-369 shall be a body politic and corporate and shall be known by the corporate name of Drainage District Number ……………………… of ………………. County, and shall have power and authority to take and hold real and personal property necessary for its use, to make contracts, to sue and be sued, have and use a corporate seal, and exercise any and all other powers, as a corporation, necessary to carry out the purposes of said sections. All such districts shall be liable for all injuries and damages, caused by the construction of said drainage improvements, arising by virtue of contract or tort.
Source
- Laws 1905, c. 161, § 37, p. 635;
- Laws 1911, c. 144, § 6, p. 483;
- R.S.1913, § 1864;
- C.S.1922, § 1811;
- C.S.1929, § 31-468;
- R.S.1943, § 31-369.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 31-369
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.