If the court, or presiding judge thereof, after hearing any and all competent evidence that may be offered for and against the said petition, shall find that same has not been signed as herein required, the said petition shall be dismissed at the cost of the petitioners, and judgment shall be entered against said petitioners for the amount of said costs.
History: Laws 1912, ch. 84, § 16; Code 1915, § 1892; C.S. 1929, § 40-116; 1941 Comp., § 77-1816; 1953 Comp., § 75-19-16.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 25 Am. Jur. 2d Drains and Drainage Districts §§ 8, 9, 17, 19, 23.
94 C.J.S. Waters § 324.