Legal Opinion

Pioneer Canal Co. v. Akin

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided October 4, 1920No. 781PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Error to the District Court, Laramie County; Roderick N. Matson, Judge. Proceedings for tbe adjudication of priority of the right to the use of the water of the Big Laramie River and its tributaries, which were instituted as provided by the statute by the filing with the State Board of Control claims of right by individuals and such contests by others against such individual claims as were filed under the statutory provisions.

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Error to the District Court, Laramie County; Roderick N. Matson, Judge. Proceedings for tbe adjudication of priority of the right to the use of the water of the Big Laramie River and its tributaries, which were instituted as provided by the statute by the filing with the State Board of Control claims of right by individuals and such contests by others against such individual claims as were filed under the statutory provisions. There were appeals from the order of the Board of Control to the District Court, which appeals were consolidated and judgment rendered thereon. Several motions for new…

1Opinion of the Court

BlydenbuRGH, Justice.

Tbis is a case to establish tbe several priorities of right to the use of the waters of the Big Laramie River and its tributaries. It was instituted as provided by statute by the filing with the State Board of Control of their claims of right by the individuals and such contests by others against such individual claims as were filed under the statutory provisions, and appeals from the order of the State Board of Control to the District Court as permitted by Section 779, Wyoming Compiled Statutes, 1910; all such appeals were consolidated in the District Court, and judgment…

2Cases cited46 opinions

  1. Masterson v. HerndonSupreme Court of the United States · 1870
  2. Hardee v. WilsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  3. Davis v. Mercantile Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1894
  4. Wedd v. GatesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1905
  5. Humphrey v. HuntSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1899

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. First National Bank of Thermopolis v. BonhamWyoming Supreme Court · 1977
  2. Wyoming Hereford Ranch v. Hammond Packing Co.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1924
  3. Burnett v. GiblinWyoming Supreme Court · 1928
  4. Hackett v. LinchWyoming Supreme Court · 1940
  5. First National Bank of Thermopolis v. BonhamWyoming Supreme Court · 1977

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