Hill v. Merrimac Cattle Company

I. GENERAL ORIENTATION AND STATEMENT OF ISSUES

Defendant, Merrimac Cattle Company (Merrimac) appeals and plaintiff, Oscar Hill (Hill) cross-appeals from parts of an order of the state Water Court, sitting in Judith Basin County, deciding the water rights between the parties. On the issues raised by Merrimac, we affirm in part and reverse in part, and remand for further findings and hearings, if necessary. On the issues raised by Hill, we also affirm in part and reverse in part, and remand for further findings and to take additional evidence if necessary.

Hill contends that this Court has no…