BEALS v. PICKEREL LAKE SANITARY DIST.

No. 20161.

578 N.W.2d 134 (1998)

1998 SD 42

Melva J. BEALS, Petitioner and Appellant, v. PICKEREL LAKE SANITARY DISTRICT, a Political Subdivision of the State of South Dakota, James Porter, Al Svare and Richard Beals, in their capacity as Trustees, Appellees.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided April 29, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. Coester, Milbank, for Petitioner and Appellant.

Jerome B. Lammers of Lammers, Lammers & Kleibacker, Madison, for Appellees.


MILLER, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] Pickerel Lake Sanitary District enacted a resolution accepting the low bid of Dahme Construction Company to construct a sewer project within its boundaries. Melva Beals, a local resident, was opposed to the resolution and circulated referendum petitions seeking to place the decision to a vote of the electorate. The petitions were rejected by District. Beals sought a writ of mandamus to require District to set a referendum election...

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