Legal Opinion
Commonwealth Trust Co. of Pittsburgh v. Smith
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided November 17, 1924No. 7PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Van Devanter
This suit is an incident of the partial failure of an irrigation project in the State of Idaho, called the Salmon River Project, which was undertaken in accordance with the Carey Act, c. 301, § 4, 28 Stat. 422; c. 420, 29 Stat. 434; and c. 853, § 3, 31 Stat. 1188, and the legislation of the State accepting the conditions of that act and providing for their performance, § 2996, et seq., Idaho Comp. Stat. 1919. A statement of the situation leading to the suit will be helpful in understanding its nature and purpose.
The project comprehended (a) the donation by the United States to the State of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Shields v. BarrowSupreme Court of the United States · 1855
- Twin Falls Salmon River Land & Water Co. v. CaldwellCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1917
- Twin Falls Salmon River Land & Water Co. v. CaldwellCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1921
- Caldwell v. Twin Falls Salmon River Land & Water Co.District Court, D. Idaho · 1915
- Commonwealth Trust Co. v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1921
3Cited by49 opinions
- State of Washington v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1936
- Calcote v. Texas Pac. Coal & Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1946
- Samuel Goldwyn, Inc. v. United Artists CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1940
- Franz v. BuderCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1926
- Keegan v. Humble Oil & Refining Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1946
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