Williams v. Altnow
Oregon Supreme Court
From Harney: George E. Davis, Judge. Statement by Mr. Chief Justice Bean. This is. a controversy between the settlers in Otis Valley ' over the waters of Otis Creek and its tributaries. Otis Creek arises in the Blue Mountains, flows in a general southerly direction for a distance of 10 to 15 miles, and discharges into the Malheur River. Warm Springs Creek and Cottonwood Creek are tributaries of Otis Creek from the east.
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From Harney: George E. Davis, Judge. Statement by Mr. Chief Justice Bean. This is. a controversy between the settlers in Otis Valley ' over the waters of Otis Creek and its tributaries. Otis Creek arises in the Blue Mountains, flows in a general southerly direction for a distance of 10 to 15 miles, and discharges into the Malheur River. Warm Springs Creek and Cottonwood Creek are tributaries of Otis Creek from the east. The former discharges into the main stream about three miles from its mouth, and the latter about a mile and a half farther up. Plaintiff Pacific Live Stock Co. owns 400 acres…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Bean
Plaintiffs’ claim to the waters of Otis Creek is based upon appropriations through two ditches, one known and designated in the record as the “Stewart ditch,” taken out on the west side of the creek near the south line of defendant Stallard’s land and below the mouth of Warm Springs Creek, and the other, the “Duncan ditch,” taken out lower on the east side. The Stewart ditch is about 1% miles long, and supplies water for irrigating the lands of plaintiff Stewart, and part of the land belonging to plaintiff Williams. The Duncan ditch is 3% miles long, and land belonging to plaintiffs Williams,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- United States v. Rio Grande Dam & Irrigation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1899
- Crawford Co. v. HathawayNebraska Supreme Court · 1903
- Nevada Ditch Co. v. BennettOregon Supreme Court · 1896
- Low v. SchafferOregon Supreme Court · 1893
- Jones v. ConnOregon Supreme Court · 1901
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- In Re Rights to Use of Waters of Silvies RiverOregon Supreme Court · 1924
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