Jones v. Stauffer

In 1923 one Judy filed homestead entry at the United States land office at Blackfoot covering the NE.% of sec. 30, Tp. 6 N., R. 30 E., B. M. In September of the same year he relinquished the homestead entry and made application to enter the land under the Desert Act. This application was held in abeyance pending investigation of an adequate water supply for the property. As evidence of a water right Judy filed with his application copy of an agreement whereby he agreed to buy from the Columbia Trust Company 160 shares of stock in the Blaine County Canal Company and to enter into a contract…