Martha Lake Water Co. No. 1 v. Nelson

Main, J,

The Martha Lake Water Company, a corporation, applied to the state supervisor of hydraulics for permission to appropriate a certain quantity of the water of Martha lake for the purpose of irrigation and domestic use upon non-riparian land. The supervisor of hydraulics granted the permit to take the quantity of water applied for from the lake, for a period of three years. A number of persons owning property bordering on the lake, with riparian rights, appealed to the superior court, where a trial was had before the court without a jury. The court made findings of fact and conclusions…