Legal Opinion

Lost Creek Irrigation Co. v. Rex

Utah Supreme Court

Decided September 19, 1903No. 1423PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from the Sixth District Court, Sevier County.— Ron. William M. McCarty, Judge. Action to quiet title to a water right. From the judgment, the plaintiff appealed.

1Opinion of the Court

LEWIS, District Judge.

TMs case involves the ownership of the waters of Lost creek, Sevier county, Utah. At the close of the testimony the trial court said: “G-entlemen, I would like counsel to point out some fact or facts that have been established here by the evidence, or that the evidence tends to establish, that will enable the court to determine what the respective rights of the parties to this action are to that creek. I have paid very close attention, but I am unable to call to mind a scintilla of testimony that tends to show the amount of water that is there, how much Rex has been…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Lakeside Ditch Co. v. CraneCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889
  2. Nephi Irrigation Co. v. VickersUtah Supreme Court · 1897

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Hardy v. Beaver County Irr. Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1924
  2. Ramelli v. SorgiNevada Supreme Court · 1915
  3. Yardley v. SwappUtah Supreme Court · 1961
  4. Yardley v. SwappUtah Supreme Court · 1961

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