Legal Opinion
Halstead v. Farmers Irrigation District
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided March 15, 1978No. 41389PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBoslaugh, J.
The plaintiff is a lessee of farm land in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. He brought this action to recover damages for a portion of his crops which were destroyed in 1973 and 1974 by seepage from an irrigation canal owned and maintained by the defendant irrigation district.
A general demurrer filed by the defendant was sustained. The plaintiff elected to stand on his petition and the action was dismissed. The plaintiff has appealed.
The defendant district was organized under Chapter 46 of the Nebraska statutes. Although it is not shown by the pleadings, the plaintiff admits that the land which…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Eachus v. Los Angeles Consolidated Electric Railway Co.California Supreme Court · 1894
- Reardon v. City of San FranciscoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1885
- Gledhill v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1932
- Middelkamp v. Bessemer Irrigating Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1909
- Maricopa County Municipal Water Conservation Dist. No. 1 v. WarfordArizona Supreme Court · 1949
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Lindgren v. City of GeringNebraska Supreme Court · 1980
- Schmidt v. Chimney Rock Irrigation DistrictNebraska Supreme Court · 1981
- Lockard v. Nebraska Public Power DistrictNebraska Supreme Court · 1996
- Wood v. Farwell Irrigation DistrictNebraska Supreme Court · 1984