Hughes v. Enterprise Irrigation District

Marvin and Dorothy Hughes (Hughes) sued Enterprise Irrigation District in the district court for Scotts Bluff County and sought an injunction and damages regarding Enterprise’s dam constructed in the North Platte River. In their petition, Hughes alleged ownership of their real estate adjacent to the North Platte River, Enterprise’s existence as a political subdivision of the State of Nebraska, and Enterprise’s construction of its dam, which prevented adequate “passage of all water, ice and debris” in the river, resulting in overflow, which caused damage to Hughes’ crops and real estate.…