Adams v. Perry

Argued at Pendleton October 27; reversed December 2, 1941; rehearing denied February 3, 1942

On the Merits

(119 P. (2d) 581)

Before Kelly, Chief Justice, and Bailey, Lusk, Band and Brand, Associate Justices. RAND, J.

This suit was brought to obtain a judicial determination of a controversy existing between the plaintiffs and the defendant, Fred Perry, over their respective rights and priorities to the use of the waters of Salmon creek, a tributary of Powder river, for the irrigation of their respective farm lands. The settlement of this controversy involves the interpretation of a former decree…