Hickman v. Loup River Public Power District

This is an appeal from an order of the Director of the Department of Water Resources of the State of Nebraska in a proceeding brought by the petitioner Max D. Hickman to secure the cancellation and annulment of the appropriation rights of the respondent Loup River Public Power District arising out of application No. 2287 for 3,500 cubic feet of water per second of time from the Loup. River for the development of power with a priority date of September 15, 1932, and application No. 2573 for an additional power head of 18 feet in using the water appropriated by application No. 2287, which was…