Wilber v. Wheeler

543 P.2d 1052 (1975)

Wright WILBER et al., Petitioners,

v.

Chris L. WHEELER, State Engineer of the State of Oregon, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Argued and Submitted September 4, 1975.

Decided December 26, 1975.

William D. Cramer, of Cramer & Pinkerton, Burns, argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioners.

Al Laue and Louis S. Bonney, Asst. Attys. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With them on the brief were Lee Johnson, Atty. Gen., and W. Michael Gillette, Sol. Gen., Salem.

HOWELL, Justice.

This mandamus proceeding was instituted by plaintiffs to require the State…