Legal Opinion

Fall River Irrigation Co. v. Swendsen

Idaho Supreme Court

Decided November 27, 1925PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGivens, J.

— This action was commenced in 1921 to have a decree, rendered in 1910 adjudicating the water rights on Snake Biver, north of American Falls, and its tributaries north of the Blackfoot Biver, giving appellant a priority of 1889, changed to 1885 on the ground that the court had originally so intended.

Appellant claims it did not learn of the mistake until 1919,- though the distribution of water had been made every year in accordance with the decree, because there was no shortage of water until 1919, when appellant for the first time became affected by the decree and hence became apprised of its…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Castro v. RichardsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1864
  2. Co-Wok-Ochee v. ChapmanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1919
  3. Martindale v. BatteySupreme Court of Kansas · 1906
  4. Breene v. BoothColorado Court of Appeals · 1895

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Ward v. LupinacciIdaho Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. ALAMO IRRIGATION COMPANY v. United StatesNevada Supreme Court · 1965
  3. Westmont Tractor Co. v. Estate of WestfallIdaho Supreme Court · 1987
  4. Coeur D'Alene Turf Club, Inc. v. CogswellIdaho Supreme Court · 1969
  5. Coeur D'Alene Turf Club, Inc. v. CogswellIdaho Supreme Court · 1969

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