Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District v. Petrie

— Respondent is an irrigation district. Appellants are owners of certain lands of the district. The district entered into a contract with the United States government for three main purposes: (1) to build a drainage system for the district, (2) to furnish full water rights for about 40,000 acres of dry land in the district and (3) to furnish a supplemental supply of stored water from the Arrowrock reservoir to be used upon some lands within the district. The validity of this contract and all proceedings in connection therewith was confirmed by a decree of the district court, affirmed by this…