Pioneer Irrigation District v. Stone
Idaho Supreme Court
APPEAL from tbe District Court of the Seventh Judicial District for Canyon County. lion. Ed. L. Bryan, Judge. Action by the Pioneer Irrigation District for the confirmation of the proceedings of the district taken with reference to a certain proposed contract with the United States. Judgment confirming the proceedings.
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APPEAL from tbe District Court of the Seventh Judicial District for Canyon County. lion. Ed. L. Bryan, Judge. Action by the Pioneer Irrigation District for the confirmation of the proceedings of the district taken with reference to a certain proposed contract with the United States. Judgment confirming the proceedings. The question as to whether or not the federal government has the power to reclaim lands in private ownership, and if it has that power, then whether it has been exercised in the passage of the reclamation act, are partially covered and in a measure answered by the United States…
1Opinion of the CourtAilshie, C. J.
— This action was instituted by the Pioneer Irrigation District under the provisions of sec. 2401 of the Rev. Codes for the confirmation of the proceedings of the district after a vote had been taken on a certain proposed contract with the United States and the Boise-Payette Water Users Association. After a hearing, the court entered a decree confirming the proceedings, and this appeal has been prosecuted.
Three questions are presented: First, that the contract has not been duly authorized by the qualified electors of the Pioneer Irrigation District and that the board of directors of the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Bissett v. Pioneer Irrigation DistrictIdaho Supreme Court · 1912
- Burley v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1910
3Cited by11 opinions
- Hershey v. Reclamation District No. 108California Supreme Court · 1927
- Burt v. Farmers' Co-Operative Irrigation Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1917
- Elliott v. McCreaIdaho Supreme Court · 1913
- Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District v. PetrieIdaho Supreme Court · 1915
- Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District v. PetrieIdaho Supreme Court · 1923
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