Court Opinion

ID: 9552906
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-07 19:19:07.776077+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T15:29:19.715502
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CROCKETT, Justice
(concurring).
I concur on the grounds stated in the opinion of Mr. Justice Wade, that the Federal Government has voluntarily submitted itself to the jurisdiction of the Utah tribunals by filing its application, and the Federal statute requires the Secretary of the Interior to proceed in conformity with State law which embraces the full procedural requirements of the State law including the review on appeal. Had the ruling of the State Engineer been adverse to the Government, it is beyond peradventure of doubt that the Government would have claimed the right to seek a reversal on appeal. It would be anomalous indeed if the Government could claim the benefit of a ruling of the- State Engineer and then not be subject to having the ruling reviewed by the District Court on appeal as provided by statute.