Legal Opinion
Rutten v. State
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided December 31, 1958No. 7786PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRY E. RITTGERS, District Judge.
Plaintiff for his cause of action alleges that he is the owner of various tracts of land in Secs. 2, 3, and 4, in Twp. 152, N. of R. 63 W., and part of Sec. 34, Twp. 153, R. 63 W., which lands abut on the shore of Devils Lake. That said Lake has gradually receded leaving a large dry area adjacent to said described lands, title to which has accrued to the plaintiff as riparian owner. That the defendants are threatening to divert water from the Missouri River, and elsewhere, into Devils Lake which will overflow and flood the lands owned by-plaintiff as riparian…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Roberts v. TaylorNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1921
- Anderson v. RaySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1916
- Ozark-Mahoning Co. v. StateNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1949
- Tilden v. SmithSupreme Court of Florida · 1927
- Ross v. Burkhard Investment Co.California Court of Appeal · 1928
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3Cited by9 opinions
- North Shore, Inc. v. WakefieldNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1995
- Borough of Ford City v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1965
- South Dakota Wildlife Federation v. Water Management BoardSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
- Matter of Ownership of Bed of Devils LakeNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1988
- 101 Ranch v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. North Dakota · 1988
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