Margrave v. Dermody Properties, Inc.

OPINION

Appellants (collectively the Margraves) appeal from a district court order granting summary judgment in favor of respondents (collectively Dermody). In 1957, the Margraves owned a ranch in the vicinity of the Southeast corner of East Plumb Lane and Kietzke Lane in Reno. Appurtenant to this ranch were two water rights, Claim No. 414 and Claim No. 504, both of which arose under the Orr Ditch Decree. See United States of America v. Orr Water Ditch Company, et al., Equity Docket No. A-3 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada (1944). Claim No. 414 water was transported to the…