Netherland v. Nelson

Adams, Judge.

This case involves an ongoing legal battle over rights to a well and small water system serving only fourteen users at a development located on about one acre of land. Shortly after the trial court determined that Donald Nelson owned the system and that the other users were required to pay'their share of the reasonable cost of operating the system, one user, Olin Netherland, drilled his own well. In response, Nelson sought declaratory and injunctive relief and damages. After an evidentiary hearing, the trial court held that Nether-land’s actions violated the county zoning…