Weinheimer Ranch, Inc. v. Pospisil

¶1 Weinheimer Ranch, Inc. (the Ranch) appeals from an order of the Montana Water Court (Water Court) that the Ranch had failed to support with sufficient evidence its motion to amend its previously filed claim’s historical right and priority date. We affirm.

¶2 We address the following issues on appeal:

¶3 Whether the facts in the record required an inference that the Ranch’s predecessor in interest mistakenly had listed Section 9 instead of Section 4 on his 1896 Notice of Appropriation?

¶4 Whether the Water Court properly determined that the Ranch had failed to present substantial evidence in…