Legal Opinion
East Bench Irr. Co. v. Deseret Irr. Co.
Utah Supreme Court
Decided May 28, 1954No. 7990PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WADE, Justice.
What vested rights do the lower water users of a river system have which may not be impaired under section 73-3-3, U.C.A.1953,1 by a change in the place of diversion or place or nature of use by the higher users of the waters of such system? This is the main question presented by this appeal.
Plaintiffs, respondents here, consist of 23 different water users on the south fork of the Sevier River. Each of them is an individual, association or corporation which owns or operates an irrigation canal system which diverts and uses water from such river system above the Kingston…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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- United States v. District Court of Fourth Judicial Dist. Ex Rel. Utah CountyUtah Supreme Court · 1951
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