Legal Opinion · Dissent
Ashton v. Cameron County Water Improvement District No. One
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 25, 1936No. 1Published
1DissentJustice Cardozo
The question is a narrow one: Is there power in the Congress under the Constitution of the United States to permit local governmental units generally, and irrigation or water improvement districts in particular, to become voluntary bankrupts with the consent of their respective states?
Cameron County Water Improvement District Number One is a public corporation created by the laws of Texas. It has issued bonds for the construction of a canal system, which bonds are outstanding in the amount of $802,000. Default has been suffered to the extent of $147,000, either *533for principal or for interest,…
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