79 Ranch, Inc. v. Pitsch

Plaintiffs, 79 Ranch and Harry Vandervoort, began this action in 1977 seeking to enjoin defendant Pitsch from us*429ing water in Big Coulee Creek, and seeking a determination of each party’s water rights in the creek. After a hearing, the District Court entered scant findings and established the following water rights and priorities:

“(a) Vandervoort — 50 inches for use on Wl/2 Section 23-6N-21E., with priority date as of June 1, 1924.

“(b) 79 Ranch — 45 inches for use on SWV4 Section 25-5N-19E., with priority date as of June 13, 1973.

“(c) Pitsch — 68 inches for use on Section 35-5N-19E., with…