Legal Opinion

Big Horn County Commissioners v. Hinckley

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided April 17, 1979No. 4987PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROSE, Justice.

This appeal questions the ability of the appellant, Big Horn County Commissioners, to establish a county road under the common-law doctrine of prescription without complying with the condemnation provisions set forth in § 24-60, W.S.1957, C.1967 [now § 24-3-118, W.S.1977]1 and the provi*575sions regarding a showing of necessity set forth in § 24-6(b), W.S.1957, C.1967 [now § 24-l-105(b), W.S.1977].2 The district court found that the Board must comply with these provisions and remanded the case to the Board for further proceedings, We will hold that there must be further proceedings…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. City of Rock Springs v. SturmWyoming Supreme Court · 1929
  2. Nixon v. EdwardsWyoming Supreme Court · 1953
  3. Stryker v. RaschWyoming Supreme Court · 1941
  4. Rocky Mountain Sheep Co. v. Board of County CommissionersWyoming Supreme Court · 1954
  5. Board of County Com'rs, Carbon County v. WhiteWyoming Supreme Court · 1976

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. McGuire v. McGuireWyoming Supreme Court · 1980
  2. WYMO Fuels, Inc. v. EdwardsWyoming Supreme Court · 1986
  3. Louisiana Land & Exploration Co. v. Wyoming Oil & Gas Conservation CommissionWyoming Supreme Court · 1991
  4. Board of Trustees of Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County v. MartinWyoming Supreme Court · 2003
  5. Lincoln County Board of Commissioners v. CookWyoming Supreme Court · 2002

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