Legal Opinion

Cook v. Hudson

Montana Supreme Court

Decided March 14, 1940No. 7,897PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Morris

This is an action to determine which of the two litigants is the owner of the prior right, for irrigation and other useful purposes, of the waters of Grove Creek in Stillwater county.

An adequate foundation for the claim of the first right is set forth in the complaint; uninterrupted enjoyment over a long period of years, injury arising from defendant’s invasion of plaintiffs’ right, demand made and refused that defendant cease such invasion, are alleged. Plaintiffs pray that defendant be required to set forth the grounds to his claim to the water, for a restraining order and, if the decree be…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Ash Sheep Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
  2. Bordeaux v. BordeauxMontana Supreme Court · 1905
  3. Finlen v. HeinzeMontana Supreme Court · 1905
  4. Ferguson v. StandleyMontana Supreme Court · 1931
  5. St. Onge v. BlakelyMontana Supreme Court · 1926

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3Cited by18 opinions

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  2. Grimsley v. Estate of SpencerMontana Supreme Court · 1983
  3. Kranjcec v. BelinakMontana Supreme Court · 1942
  4. Osborn v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
  5. King v. SchultzMontana Supreme Court · 1962

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