Rowan v. Riley

TROUT, Chief Justice.

This is the second appeal arising from a declaratory judgment action between family members regarding ownership of and responsibility for a water right, a well and certain well equipment, a loan secured by a mortgage, and an easement, all pertaining to the now divided family farm.

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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

The facts involved in this decision include those described in Riley v. Rowan, 131 Idaho 831, 965 P.2d 191 (1998). In 1944, Lucille Howe was deeded a life estate in 756.5 acres of farm land. Lucille Howe’s two children, Respondent Catherine Rowan (Rowan) and…