Legal Opinion
Ivanhoe Irrigation District v. McCracken
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided October 13, 1958No. 122PublishedCited by 231 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Clark
These four cases present issues of basic importance to the federal reclamation laws. The Supreme Court of California has refused to confirm certain contracts entered into between two state irrigation districts and a water agency on the one hand and the United States on the other, 1 finding the contracts invalid on several grounds. 47 Cal. 2d 597, 681, 695, 699, 306 P. 2d 824, 886, 894, 875. Specifically involved are parts of two statutory enactments: Section 5 of the Reclamation Act of 1902, 2 pro viding generally that no right to the use of water shall be sold for lands in excess of 160…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Clearfield Trust Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- United States v. ButlerSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
- United States v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
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3Cited by231 opinions
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- Power Reactor Development Co. v. International Union of Electrical, Radio & MacHine WorkersSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
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