Stites v. McGee
Oregon Supreme Court
From Josephine : Hiero K. Hanna, Judge. This is an appeal from an order opening a consent decree, made on motion and -affidavits after the expiration of the term at which it was entered. The facts are fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Bean
In August, 1896, W. C. Stites and another, claiming to be the owners by prior appropriation of one hundred and sixty inches of water from Munger Creek, in Josephine County, brought a suit to enjoin Jas. O. McGee and others from interfering with their use thereof. Before an answer had been filed or issue joined, the parties, for the purpose of settling the controversy, stipulated in writing that the plaintiffs are the owners and entitled to the prior use of one hundred and forty inches of the waters of the stream, measured under a six-inch pressure, to be delivered in the channel sixteen and…
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