Snider v. Kirchhefer

GOLDEN, Justice.

[¶ 1] Fred and Donita Kirchhefer (the Kirchhefers) filed a petition for the abandonment of a water right attached to lands owned by Yvonne Snider and Sherry and Lee Fields (Appellants). The board of control granted that petition and ordered the water right abandoned. On appeal Appellants claim that they did not voluntarily abandon their right and that the Kirchhefers did not prove that they had standing to file a petition for abandonment. We reverse.

ISSUES

[¶ 2] Appellants assert four issues:

I. Did the Appellants/Contestees voluntarily abandon their water right?

II. Does a…