Joe Johnson Co. v. Landen

I would affirm the judgment of the trial court on the premise that Joe Johnson Company did not have a valid and enforceable certificate of appropriation which prevented it from acquiring an easement for its ditch or any property right for its reservoir. That resolution would make it unnecessary to consider the ramifications of adverse possession by James T. Morgan. Concededly, this disposition would be on a different ground than that invoked by the trial court. The rule is clear, however, that we can affirm the trial court for any proper reason even though that was not the basis for the…