Legal Opinion
Brantley v. Carlsbad Irrigation District
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided October 31, 1978No. 11610PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EASLEY, Justice.
Applicant-appellee, George H. Brantley, filed an application with the New Mexico State Engineer seeking to supplement his rights to irrigation waters. The Carlsbad Irrigation District (C.I.D.) protested. After a hearing the State Engineer denied the application. On appeal to the District Court of Eddy County the case was tried de novo. Judgment was entered in favor of Brantley. The State Engineer and C.I.D. appeal. We reverse.
The issue is whether the owner of 3 acre-feet per year of surface water irrigation rights, who has lost a portion of this water below the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Poole v. PooleMissouri Court of Appeals · 1956
- Langenegger v. Carlsbad Irrigation DistrictNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1971
- Kelley v. Carlsbad Irrigation DistrictNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1966
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