Anderson v. Grand Valley Irrigation District
Supreme Court of Colorado
Appeal from the District Court of Mesa County. Hon. Theron Stevens, Judge. This is a special proceeding instituted in the district court of Mesa county under the irrigation district law of 1901, found in Session Laws of that year at page 198. Its object, in the language of the statute, is to obtain a judicial examination, approval and confirmation of the proceedings of the irrigation district and its board of directors 'providing for and authorizing the issue and sale of its…
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Appeal from the District Court of Mesa County. Hon. Theron Stevens, Judge. This is a special proceeding instituted in the district court of Mesa county under the irrigation district law of 1901, found in Session Laws of that year at page 198. Its object, in the language of the statute, is to obtain a judicial examination, approval and confirmation of the proceedings of the irrigation district and its board of directors 'providing for and authorizing the issue and sale of its bonds. The trial court approved all such proceedings and confirmed the validity of the bonds and the order for their…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Campbell
(after the preceding statement) delivered the opinion of the court:
The foregoing summary of the law, though omitting many details, is sufficient for our present purpose.' The chief objections which the appellant landowner, who appeared below to defeat the object of the proceeding, urges upon this appeal to the decree of confirmation are constitutional in character. Apparently the board of directors of the district has strictly complied with — at least, there is no contention that it has disregarded — the procedure which the act of 1901 prescribes for the organization of the district, and has…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Fallbrook Irrigation District v. BradleySupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- In re the Bonds of the Madera Irrigation DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
- Tulare Irrigation District v. ShepardSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- In re Organization & of the Bonds of the Central Irrigation DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1897
- Board of Directors of Modesto Irrigation District v. TregeaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
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3Cited by20 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Rogers v. LetfordSupreme Court of Colorado · 1938
- Interstate Trust Co. v. Montezuma Valley Irrigation DistrictSupreme Court of Colorado · 1919
- Hendrich v. Walker River Irrigation DistrictNevada Supreme Court · 1921
- State ex rel. Lundberg v. Green River Irrigation DistrictUtah Supreme Court · 1911
- In Re Bonds of S. San Joaquin Irrigation Dist.California Supreme Court · 1911
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