Legal Opinion
Hidalgo & Cameron Counties Water Control & Improvement Dist. No. 9 v. American Rio Grande Land & Irrigation Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 3, 1939No. 8703PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIBLEY, Circuit Judge.
American Rio Grande Land & Irrigation Company, herein called the Land Company, filed its petition for reorganization under Section 77B of the Bankruptcy Act, 11 U.S.C.A. § 207. Hidalgo & Cameron Counties Water Control & Improvement Company, which will be referred to as the Water Company, filed a claim against the Land Company of $2,750 as charges for water furnished m the years 1930 to 1936 inclusive, and $99,929.-65 for flat rate assessments against the lands per acre for maintenance of the irrigation system for the same years. A statutory lien against the lands was…
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