West Union Canal Co. v. Thornley

By this action plaintiff seeks to recover contribution for the expense of maintaining an irrigation canal. Plaintiff bases its right to recover upon Laws Utah 1919, c. 67, § 13. That section reads as follows:

“When two or more persons, companies or corporations are associated by agreement or otherwise, in the use of any dam, canal, reservoir, ditch, lateral, flume or other means of conserving or conveying water for the irrigation of land or for other purpose, each of them shall be liable to the other for the reasonable expenses of maintaining, operating and controlling the same, in proportion…