Bessey v. Ollman

How courts have described this case

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• holding that the use of the words \not heretofore appropriated\ in section five and \unappropriated waters\ in section six clearly indicates an intention to limit the application of these constitutional provisions
• holding that owners of senior water rights \are entitled to compensation ... before the same can be taken or injuriously affected\ by a city's attempt to acquire a supply of water
• holding that owners of senior water rights \are entitled to compensation . . . before the same can be taken or injuriously affected\ by a city's attempt to acquire a supply of water
• sale of perfected agricultural right to city

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