If it shall be found before the hearing on a petition for the organization of a drainage district, that one or more owners or reputed owners of land in said district have not been duly served with notice of hearing on said petition, the court, or presiding judge, shall not thereby lose jurisdiction. The court, or presiding judge in such case shall adjourn the hearings, make an order directing the serving of said notice upon said landowner and fixing the time and manner of service of such notice, which notice shall notify him to appear at said adjourned time and place and be heard on said petition.
History: Laws 1912, ch. 84, § 8; Code 1915, § 1884; C.S. 1929, § 40-108; 1941 Comp., § 77-1808; 1953 Comp., § 75-19-8.
ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Cross references. — Forservice of process in the district court, see Rule 1-004 NMRA.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 28 C.J.S. Drains § 30.