Federal Land Bank v. Morris

HONORABLE ALBERT BESANCON,

District Judge, sitting in place of MR. JUSTICE MORRIS, disqualified, delivered the opinion of the court.

This case involves the extent and priorities of water rights. The reservoirs, dams, ditches and flumes are the instrumentalities for the impounding and conveyance of the waters. The size and extent of the instrumentalities are of interest, but these are controlled by the amount then required, or then in good faith contemplated for beneficial use; and the whole situation here existing presents nothing new, except the storage rights, and should be governed by the…