Deseret Livestock Co. v. State

WADE, Justice.

On December 21, 1940, the Deseret Livestock Company, appellant herein, filed an application with the State Engineer for the appropriation of 22 second feet of water at a certain point on Great Salt Lake for the purpose of recovering the salt and mineral content therefrom. On March 7,1941, the State Land Board filed a protest to the granting of this application. On March 12, 1941, the legislature passed an act which became effective May 13, 1941, amending Section 86-1-15, R. S. U. 1933, as amended by Chapter 97, Laws of Utah 1935, whereby salts and other minerals in waters of…