Sec. 113. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. [Approved March 28, 1895.]

Form of complaint-in action for delinquent taxes, Stats. 1880, p. 136: See General Laws, title "Taxation."

Attachment: See Code Civ. Proc., secs. 537-559. Crimes against the Revenue-and property of this State: Penal Code, secs. 424-443.

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PART IV.

OF THE GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES,

CITIES, AND TOWNS.

PART IV.

OF THE GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES, CITIES AND

TOWNS.

TITLE I. Of Counties.

II.

The Government of Counties.

III. The Government of Cities.

IV. Liability of Counties and Cities for
Injuries to Property by Mobs or Riots.

§ 3901. County defined.

3902.

§ 3903.

§ 3904.

§ 3905.

§ 3906.

Counties in State designated in this Title.
Courses deemed true.

Directions deemed due.

To, on, along, with or by a mountain or ridge, defined.

To, by, along, with, in, up, or down a creek, etc., defined.

§ 3907. In. to, or from ocean shore, etc., defined. § 3908. Mouth of creek, etc., defined.

§ 3901. A county is the largest political division of the State having corporate powers.

County-Governments, secs. 4000-4344; Legislature to provide a system of uniform, Const. Cal. 1879, art. 11, sec. 4; consolidation with city Id. art. 11, sec. 7. Limits: the several counties as existing, recognized as legal subdivisions of the State, Const. Cal. 1879, art. 11, sec. 1; boundaries, secs. 3909-3958. New, formation of, Const. Cal. 1879, art. 11, sec. 3: see sec. 3975. Officers, Const. Cal. 1879, art. 11, sec 5; see secs. 4101-4316.

Seat,

removal of, Const. Cal. 1879, art. 11, sec. 4; see secs. 3976-3985. Township, organization for, Const. Cal. 1879, art. 11, sec. 4.

§ 3902. This State is divided into counties, named, bounded and constituted as provided in this title.

Counties as they now exist, recognized as legal subdivisions of this State, Const. Cal. 1879, art. 11, sec. 1.

Boundaries--and seats, secs. 3909-3958; disputed, sec. 3969 et seq.

New county, act providing for transfer of fund on: See General Laws, title "Counties."

Acts relating to boundary lines between certain counties: See General Laws, title "County Boundaries."

§ 3903. In describing courses the words "north," "south," "east" and "west," mean true courses, and refer to the true meridian unless otherwise declared.

§ 3904. The words "northerly," "southerly." "easterly" and "westerly," mean due north, due south, due east and due west, unless controlled by other words, or by lines, monuments, or natural objects.

§ 3905. The words "to," "on," "along," "with," or "by" a mountain or ridge, mean summit point, or summit line, unless otherwise expressed.

§ 3906. The words "to," "by," "along," "with," "in," "up" or "down" a creek, river, slough, straight, or bay, mean the middle of the main channel thereof, unless otherwise expressed.

§ 3907. The words "in," "to" or "from" the ocean shore mean a point three miles from shore. The words "along." "with," "by" or "on" the ocean shore, mean on a line parallel with and three miles from the shore.

§ 3908. The mouth of a creek, river or slough which empties into another creek, river or slough, is the point where the middle of the channel intersects.

DEL NORTE.

§ 3909. Situated in the northwest corner of the