Legal Opinion
United States v. Tulare Lake Canal Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 17, 1982No. Nos. 72-2322, 78-1378 and 78-1422PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROWNING, Chief Judge:
The basic question presented by this lengthy litigation is whether acreage limitations imposed by the federal reclamation laws apply to private lands receiving irrigation benefits from the Pine Flat Project. More specifically, the question is whether owners of more than 160 acres of land within the project area must execute recordable contracts to sell their land in excess of 160 acres at a price excluding incremental value resulting from the existence of the project in order to receive water that would not have been available if the project did not exist. The relevant…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- California v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Ivanhoe Irrigation District v. McCrackenSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Bryant v. YellenSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Kimball v. CallahanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- United States v. Alpine Land & Reservoir Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
- United States of America, and v. State of California, State Water Resources Control Board, AndCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Natural Resources Defense Council v. KempthorneDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2009
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