Legal Opinion
Bekins v. Compton-Delevan Irr. Dist.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 17, 1945No. 10934PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MATHEWS, Circuit Judge.
On December 13, 1941, appellee, Compton-Delevan Irrigation District, filed a petion under chapter 91 (§§ 81-84) of the Bankruptcy Act, 11 U.S.C.A. §§ 401-404. Appellee is a taxing agency, namely, an irrigation district organized and created under the laws of California for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and operating certain improvements and projects devoted chiefly to the improvement of lands within its boundaries.2 The petition was filed with the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of California, that being the court…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Wayne United Gas Co. v. Owens-Illinois Glass Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Jordan v. Palo Verde Irr. Dist.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1939
- Bekins v. Lindsay-Strathmore Irr Dist.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1939
- Du Pont v. Okeechobee CountyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1943
3Cited by5 opinions
- In Re McNeilUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1981
- Ullo v. SmithDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1945
- Gladeview Drainage District, Palm Beach County, Florida, Public Debtor v. Edna L. KeyesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
- Bekins v. Compton-Delevan Irr. Dist.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1948
- In re Glenn-Colusa Irr. Dist.District Court, N.D. California · 1945