Lewis v. State Board of Control

ROONEY, Justice.

This is an appeal from a decision of the district court dismissing appellants’ claims based on adverse possession and affirming the State Board of Control’s order denying appellants’ petition for abandonment of war ter rights.

We affirm.

Appellants state the issues as follows: “I. WHETHER A WATER USER MAY ACQUIRE A JUDICIALLY DECLARED RIGHT TO WATER, ALREADY APPROPRIATE[D] BY ANOTHER, THROUGH APPLICATION OF THE DOCTRINE OF ADVERSE POSSESSION?

“11. WHETHER THE DOCTRINE OF EQUITABLE ESTOPPEL CAN BE APPLIED TO PRECLUDE THE STATE AND SENIOR WATER APPROPRIATORS FROM ENFORCING OR…