Donovan v. Owen

Blumé, Chief Justice.

The Greybull Valley Irrigation District was organized in 1920, and assessments for benefits were confirmed in 1921. The district was unable to sell its bonds, and nothing further of importance was done in the matter until the district, seemingly in 1934, opened up negotiations with the Government of the United States, for the purpose of procuring from the latter a grant and an agreement to purchase the bonds of the district. These negotiations resulted in a contract, entered into in 1935, referred to as bearing date April 23. The date so far as the record shows is…