Legal Opinion
Methonen v. Stone
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided July 18, 1997No. S-7403PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RABINOWITZ, Justice.
I. INTRODUCTION
This appeal involves a dispute over property rights pertaining to a water well which is located on one subdivision lot and has been used as a source of water by owners of other lots in the subdivision.
II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
In 1970 Howard and Daniel Hede subdivided eleven lots within Tract Five of Siefker Subdivision No. 3. The Hedes retained Lot 10, drilled a well there, constructed a well house, and installed water lines which supplied water to Lots 1 through 10. The subdivision plat which the Hedes recorded indi cates the location of the well but…
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