Legal Opinion
Department of State Lands v. Pettibone
Montana Supreme Court
Decided June 18, 1985No. 83-281PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gulbrandson
The State of Montana appeals from the Powder River Final Decree holding title to certain water rights to be vested in respondents. We reverse.
The State of Montana, Department of State Lands, objected to the portion of the Powder River Preliminary Decree that awarded title of certain water rights to the above-named respondents, all lessees of State school trust lands. All of the factual disputes, as to flow, source and place of diversion and place of use were resolved prior to the hearing on the State objection held November 24, 1982. The hearing was confined solely to the following question…
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