Legal Opinion
Pyle v. Gilbert
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 12, 1980No. 35615, 35616, 35617, 35618, 35619PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hill, Justice.
This is a water rights case involving a non-navigable water-course. It presents a confrontation between the past and the present. Plaintiffs are the owners of a 140-year-old water-powered gristmill. They emphasize the natural flow theory. Defendants are upper riparians using water to irrigate their farms. They emphasize the reasonable use theory of water rights.
The plaintiffs, Willie and Arlene Gilbert, own property commonly known as Howard’s Mill located on Kirkland’s Creek, a non-navigable stream in Early County which goes into the Chattahoochee River. They acquired a partial…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Hendrick v. CookSupreme Court of Georgia · 1848
- Oostanaula Mining Co. v. MillerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
- City of Elberton v. HobbsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
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