Randolph Land & Livestock Co. v. United States

CROCKETT, Justice.

This proceeding arises out of a general determination of water rights in the Bear River which was initiated by the State Engineer. Certain livestock owners objected to claims which the government had filed for livestock watering rights based on the use by grazers on the public domain and permittees in the Cache National Forest. This appeal was taken from the trial court’s disallowance of their objections.

Pursuant to statute,1 the State Engineer on July 13, 1942, petitioned the Rich County District Court to adjudicate the relative rights of all water users on the Bear *210River…