Hidden Hollow Ranch v. Fields

¶ 1 Hidden Hollow Ranch (Hidden Hollow) brought this action in the Montana First Judicial District, Broadwater County, requesting an order holding Gregory W. Field (Field) in contempt of court for violating the provisions of the Confederate Creek Water Cases, Consolidated Decrees of 1918 and 1931 (Confederate Creek Decree), and requiring Field to install measuring devices to ensure proper distribution of water in the future. Following a bench trial, the District Court entered findings of fact and conclusions of law dismissing Hidden Hollow’s petition and enjoining Hidden Hollow from…