Legal Opinion
City of Stillwater v. Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided July 11, 1974No. 45266PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHTMIRE, Presiding Judge.
Over the objection of appellee, City of Stillwater (City), the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (Board) handed down a final order determining that the Oklahoma State University Board of Regents (Regents) has an exclusive vested right to all water in Lake Carl Blackwell.
The order provoked City into filing a petition for judicial review challenging its validity in the District Court of Payne County. The challenger was successful, for on August 23, 1971, a hearing was held consisting only of “oral argument” — there being an absence of disputed fact — following which the…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Oklahoma Water Resources Board v. Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy DistrictSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1969
- Board of Cty. Comm. of Kay County v. SmithSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
- Gay v. HicksSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912
3Cited by2 opinions
- Klamath Irrigation District v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2005
- City of Stillwater v. Oklahoma Water Resources BoardCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1974