Legal Opinion
Neubert v. Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District
Washington Supreme Court
Decided August 15, 1991No. 57064-7PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDolliver, J.
This action challenges the validity of a resolution adopted by the Board of defendant YakimaTieton Irrigation District (YTID). The resolution established a water access preference for frost protection water users over general water users. The trial court found the resolution improperly interfered with existing water rights. We agree.
Plaintiffs are individual owners of land and related water rights in Yakima County. Plaintiffs' predecessors in interest acquired title to the land by patent deeds issued by the United States Government in 1895. Plaintiffs' predecessors acquired the water rights…
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