UNITED STATES v. FORT BELKNAP IRRIGATION DISTRICT

Civ. No. 2162.

197 F.Supp. 812 (1961)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. FORT BELKNAP IRRIGATION DISTRICT, Alfalfa Valley Irrigation District, Zurich Irrigation District, Paradise Valley Irrigation District, Harlem Irrigation District, Defendants.

United States District Court D. Montana, Havre-Glasgow Division.

September 14, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Moody Brickett, U. S. Atty., Butte, Mont., and Warren R. Wise, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for plaintiff.

Burns & Thomas, Chinook, Mont., and Keller & Magnuson and Paul F. Reynolds, Helena, Mont., for defendants.


JAMESON, District Judge.

Plaintiff seeks recovery of sums expended in 1958 and 1959 for work on Sherburne Dam on Swiftcurrent Creek in northwestern Montana and an injunction against diversion of waters from Milk River by the defendants until they have paid charges assessed against them. Sherburne Dam is part of the Milk River Reclamation Project constructed and operated by plaintiff under the Reclamation Act of June 17...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases