The word "owner," as used in this article, shall mean the owner of the freehold estate, as appears by the deed of record, and it shall not include reversioners, remaindermen, trustees, or mortgagees, who need not be notified by publication, or served by process, but shall be represented by the present owners of the freehold estate in any proceeding under this article: Provided, however, That all procedure under this article being in rem, failure to notify or summon into court any owner or other person shall in nowise invalidate any act, proceeding, order or decree, under this article or under any act or law invoked in aid thereof.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 21. Drainage Districts
§19-21-1. Jurisdiction of Circuit Courts to Organize Drainage Districts; Definition of Terms
§19-21-2. Proceedings Under Article Have Precedence Over Other Cases; Exceptions; Mandamus
§19-21-3. Petition to Establish District
§19-21-6. First Meeting of Owners; Election of Board of Supervisors
§19-21-7. Annual Meeting of Owners; Election of Supervisor
§19-21-8. Oath of Supervisor; Effect of Failure to Qualify
§19-21-9. Organization of Board of Supervisors; Duties and Compensation
§19-21-10. Appointment, Powers and Duties of Chief Engineer; Adoption of Plan for Reclamation
§19-21-12. Board of Appraisers
§19-21-14. Publication of Appraisers' Report
§19-21-15. Exceptions to Appraisers' Report; Action of Court Thereon; Review of Assessments
§19-21-16. Assessment of Damages by Jury
§19-21-18. Levying of Tax to Pay Costs of Completion; Tax Lien
§19-21-19. Annual Installment Tax; Certification Thereof to Sheriff
§19-21-20. Collection of Taxes
§19-21-21. When Taxes Payable; Suit by Supervisors to Collect Delinquent Taxes; Suit by Bondholder
§19-21-23. Lien of Bonds; Collection of Annual Tax to Pay Bonds; Nonpayment of Bond; Receiver
§19-21-24. Treasurer of District; Salary, Bond and Duties; Audit of Books
§19-21-25. Powers of Board of Supervisors to Drain, Protect and Reclaim Land
§19-21-26. Employment of Attorney
§19-21-27. Record of Board of Supervisors
§19-21-28. Right to Enter and Appropriate Land; Vesting of Title in District; Compensation of Owner
§19-21-30. Unpaid Warrants to Draw Interest
§19-21-31. Surety Bonds to Be Made Payable to District; Persons Covered by Bond
§19-21-33. Definition of "owner"; Effect of Failure to Summon Owner
§19-21-36. Formulation of New Plans; Additional Assessments and Levy
§19-21-37. Removal of Officer or Employee
§19-21-40. Consolidation of Adjacent Districts
§19-21-41. Penalty for Obstructing Drain or Damaging Drainage Work