Legal Opinion
Barnhart v. Hidalgo County Water Improvement Dist. No. 4
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 16, 1925No. 7457PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCobbs, J.
This suit was brought by appellant against appellee water improvement district, a corporation organized as an irrigation corporation, to recover damages for failure to supply water to appellant to irrigate his crops on his tract of land during the year 1924. The petition is too long to copy herein, but it sets out a good and sufficient cause of action. Appellee urged a general demurrer, which was sustained by the trial court, and the suit was dismissed.
The main issue involved and urged in this case is one of law; appellee contending that, because it is a public corporation, it is not liable…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- In re the Bonds of the Madera Irrigation DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
- J. C. Engleman Land Co. v. Donna Irr. Dist. No. 1Court of Appeals of Texas · 1919
- Hewitt v. San Jacinto & Pleasant Valley Irrigation DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1899
- Donna Irr. Dist. No. 1 v. PiperCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
- Cameron County Water Improvement Dist. No. I v. DanielsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Tooke v. City of MexiaTexas Supreme Court · 2006
- Holderbaum v. Hidalgo County Water Improvement Dist. No. 2Court of Appeals of Texas · 1927
- Cameron County Water Improvement Dist. No. 1 v. HallCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
- Dancy v. WellsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
- Cameron County Water Improvement Dist. No. 1 v. GregoryCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1927
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