Legal Opinion

Marks v. 71 Ranch, LP

Montana Supreme Court

Decided September 16, 2014No. DA 13-0489PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rice

¶1 Donald C. Marks (Marks) appeals from the decision of the Montana Water Court (Water Court), dismissing his objection to the claimed point of diversion and place of use for water rights owned by 71 Ranch, LP (71 Ranch). We affirm.

¶2 We address the following issue on appeal:

¶3 Did the Water Court err by concluding that Marks failed to present sufficient evidence to rebut 71 Ranch’s claimed point of diversion and place of use for its water rights ?

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶4 This case involves a dispute over the purported change in the point of diversion and place of use for four…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Quigley v. McIntoshMontana Supreme Court · 1939
  2. Holmstrom Land Co. v. Meagher County Newlan Creek Water DistrictMontana Supreme Court · 1979
  3. Missoula Light & Water Co. v. HughesMontana Supreme Court · 1938
  4. Heavirland v. StateMontana Supreme Court · 2013
  5. Axtell v. M.S. ConsultingMontana Supreme Court · 1998

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3Cited by13 opinions

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  3. Curry v. Pondera County Canal & Reservoir Co.Montana Supreme Court · 2016
  4. Eldorado Coop Canal Co. v. Lower Teton Joint ObjectorsMontana Supreme Court · 2016
  5. In Re Teton Coop. Reservoir Co.Montana Supreme Court · 2018

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