Mountain Home Irrigation District v. Duffy

TAYLOR, Justice.

Plaintiff (respondent) is the owner of a right to the use of 50,000 miners inches of the waters of Rattlesnake creek in Elmore County, for the irrigation of lands within its boundaries by decree filed May 31, 1917, with priority date of June 1, 1891. Plaintiff owns and maintains a reservoir on Rattlesnake creek known as the Mountain Home reservoir. Water from the creek is stored in this reservoir and is drawn therefrom and used as needed during the irrigation season in the irrigation of lands within the district.

August 7, 1917, a water license was issued by the state engineer…