United States v. Heinrich

PRAY, District Judge.

This is an action at law on the part of the government to collect, from the defendant, construction costs of irrigation works supplying water to his lands, as a personal charge against the defendant as owner of such lands. Defendant demurred to the complaint on the ground tjiat it does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, which is the question for consideration. This action, according to counsel for the government, is based largely upon the Act of Congress of June 4, 1920 (41 Stat. 751), and especially upon section 8 thereof. Under this act all…