Medford Irr. Dist. v. Hill
Oregon Supreme Court
From Jackson: Frank M. Calkins, Judge. In Banc. This is a proceeding brought in the Circuit Court of the state of Oregon for Jackson County, to confirm the creation and organization of an irrigation district, and the election and proceedings authorizing the issue and sale of the bonds of said district in the sum of one million five hundred thousand ($1,500,000) dollars, for irrigation purposes.
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From Jackson: Frank M. Calkins, Judge. In Banc. This is a proceeding brought in the Circuit Court of the state of Oregon for Jackson County, to confirm the creation and organization of an irrigation district, and the election and proceedings authorizing the issue and sale of the bonds of said district in the sum of one million five hundred thousand ($1,500,000) dollars, for irrigation purposes. According to the petition for the original organization of the district, and the order of the County Court creating the same, the district was to comprise 18,500 acres of land. An election was called…
1Opinion of the CourtBennett, J.
This proceeding is in the nature of a friendly suit to test the legality of the organiza*654tion of the district in question, and the regularity of the proceedings by which the bonds were authorized. Nevertheless, the matter has been presented upon both sides with the utmost good faith and with great earnestness and ability.
1. The case is a very important one, not only on account of the very large amount of bonds which are involved in this particular proceeding, and the importance of this particular irrigation project to the development of the country in which it is situated; but because it will…
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- Fallbrook Irrigation District v. BradleySupreme Court of the United States · 1896
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- Board of Directors of North Unit Irr. Dist. Gard v. PeckOregon Supreme Court · 1919
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