Olsen v. McQueary

The plaintiffs appeal from the judgment of the Third Judicial District Court, Powell County, which decreed the respective water rights of plaintiffs and defendants in Upper Fred Burr Creek and Lower Fred Burr Creek channel near Deer Lodge, Montana. We affirm the decision of the District Court.

The plaintiffs own property in Powell County in the Lower Fred Burr Creek drainage. Some of these lands are owned by Lars and May Ann Olsen, husband and wife, and some by Robert and Joyce Olsen, husband and wife.

Defendant Andrew Beck owns property uphill from the Olsens in the Upper Fred Burr Creek…