Legal Opinion

State of Arizona v. Yuma Irr. Dist.

Arizona Supreme Court

Decided March 4, 1940No. Civil No. 4165PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRoss, C. J.

Yuma Irrigation District, as the owner of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (SE^NE^) of Section 36, Township 8 South, Range 22 West, Gila & Salt River Meridian, in Yuma County, commenced this action against the numerous defendants to quiet its title. Only the State of Arizona and Yuma County have answered. All the other defendants defaulted. The answering defendants, as a defense, claimed a tax lien for county and state taxes for the year 1939. The plaintiff demurred to the answer on the ground that said property is exempt from taxation. The court sustained the demurrer and…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Columbia Irrigation District v. Benton CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1928
  2. Day v. Buckeye Water Conservation & Drainage DistrictArizona Supreme Court · 1925
  3. Conrad v. County of MaricopaArizona Supreme Court · 1932
  4. Lewiston Orchards Irrigation District v. GilmoreIdaho Supreme Court · 1933
  5. Maricopa County Municipal Water Conservation District Number One v. La PradeArizona Supreme Court · 1935

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Industrial Develop. Auth. of Cty. of Pinal v. NelsonArizona Supreme Court · 1973
  2. McElhaney Cattle Co. v. SmithArizona Supreme Court · 1982
  3. Honeywell Information Systems, Inc. v. Maricopa CountyCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1977
  4. Airport Properties v. Maricopa CountyCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1999
  5. County of Maricopa v. North Central Development Co.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1977

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