Great Reservoir & Canal Co. v. Farmer Reservoir & Irrigation Co.

Plaintiff in error is hereinafter referred to as the Great Western Company and defendant in error as the Farmers Company.

This action was brought May 2, 1939, by the Great Western Company to have a certain decree adjudicating priorities to the use of water for irrigation, entered in 1907, “modified” as to the Great Western reservoir, owned by it, materially increasing its appropriation. All parties presumably adversely interested were served. Only the Farmers Company answered. The relief demanded was denied for four reasons, which for convenience may be taken as the errors here relied upon:…