Yardley v. Swapp

12 Utah 2d 146 (1961)

364 P.2d 4

JOHN YARDLEY, PLAINTIFF AND APPELLANT,

v.

MAX SWAPP, EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF MELVIN SWAPP, DECEASED, DUNCAN FINDLAY, ET AL., DEFENDANTS AND RESPONDENTS.

No. 9379.

Supreme Court of Utah.

August 9, 1961.

McKay & Burton, Macoy A. McMurray, Salt Lake City, for appellant.

Pickett & Pickett, St. George, Olsen & Chamberlain, Gustin, Richards & Mattsson, Richfield, for respondents.

CROCKETT, Justice.

Plaintiff John Yardley brought this action to obtain an adjudication of water rights of himself and the three named defendants in two small streams, Minnie or Little Creek, and…