Paradise Rainbow v. Fish and Game Commission

This appeal involves three mandamus actions brought by re spondents and an action for mandatory injunction brought by appellant. These actions were consolidated for trial and respondents prevailed throughout.

Paradise Rainbows and Trout Unlimited, respondents, are Montana close family corporations of Warren A. DePuy, and for convenience will be referred to as “DePuy.” Appellant Fish and Game Commission of Montana will be referred to as the “Commission.”

Respondent DePuy has developed a series of commercial trout ponds lying near the Yellowstone River in Park County and initiated mandamus…