Legal Opinion
Barnaud v. Belle Fourche Irrigation District
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided May 3, 2000No. NonePublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMUNDSON, Justice.
[¶ 1.] Laurie and Bernard Barnaud (Bar-nauds) appeal the granting of summary judgment in favor of Belle Fourche Irrigation District (District) and the denial by the trial court of Barnauds’ motion to vacate the judgment. We affirm.
FACTS
[¶ 2.] The Canal Act of 1890 (Canal Act), 26 Stat. 391, 43 USC § 945, expressly reserved to the federal government an easement of right-of-way across all lands west of the 100th meridian. The 100th meridian runs in a north-south direction through South Dakota in the vicinities of Gettysburg, Presho, and Winner. Congress passed the Canal Act to…
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