Legal Opinion
State Board of Water Engineers v. Slaughter
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided July 29, 1964No. 14284PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARROW, Justice.
This suit was brought by the State of Texas, acting through the Texas Water Commission, formerly the State Board of Water Engineers, and Rudolph Hoefs, against James T. Slaughter and others to enjoin defendants from diverting water from Barilla Creek in Pecos County. Slaughter claimed that he held vested ap-propriative rights in the waters of Barilla Creek which he acquired under the Irrigation Act of 1895 (Texas General Laws 1895, Chap. 21, p. 751), and the trial court sustained his claim. Hoefs lost his rights to Slaughter by prescription and he has not appealed. No rights…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Motl v. BoydTexas Supreme Court · 1926
- In re Willow CreekOregon Supreme Court · 1914
- Hoefs v. ShortTexas Supreme Court · 1925
- Board of Water Engineers v. McKnightTexas Supreme Court · 1921
- Humphreys-Mexia Co. v. ArseneauxTexas Supreme Court · 1927
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Texas Water Rights Commission v. WrightTexas Supreme Court · 1971
- In Re Adjudication of the Water Rights, Etc.Texas Supreme Court · 1982
- State v. Hidalgo County Water Control & Improvement District No. EighteenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1969
- City of Corpus Christi v. Nueces County Water Control & Improvement District No. 3Court of Appeals of Texas · 1976
- Lower Colorado River Authority v. Texas Department of Water ResourcesTexas Supreme Court · 1985
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