Mitchell Irr. Dirstrict v. Whiting

Riner, Justice.

The Mitchell Irrigation District, plaintiff below and appellant here, brought a suit in the District Court of Goshen County, Wyoming against John A. Whiting, Jr., Water Commissioner of Water District No. 14, Division No. 1 of the State of Wyoming as defendant in that court and respondent here. These parties will be generally designated hereinafter, the appellant as the “plaintiff” or the “District” and the respondent as the “defendant” or the “Commissioner.” The purpose of the suit was to obtain a mandatory injunction requiring the defendant to prevent the diversion of water…