Montana Supreme Court· 4/7/1986
McDonald v. State
Citations
- 722 P.2d 598
- 220 Mont. 519
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- original proceeding seeking declaratory judgment as to the constitutionality of statutes requiring quantification of water rights
- “There are two components to the Montana Constitutional guaranty: there must be an existing right to the use of water, and the use must be for a beneficial purpose.”
- “There are two components to the Montana Constitutional guaranty: there must be an existing right to the use of water, and the use must be for a beneficial purpose.”
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Judges: Gulbrandson, Harrison, Hon, Hunt, Langen, Leonard, Sheehy, Turnage, Weber
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24 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Skelton Ranch, Inc. v. Pondera County Canal & Reservoir Co.Montana Supreme Court· 2014-06-27· cited 37×
- In Re the Adjudication of the Existing Rights of Yellowstone RiverMontana Supreme Court· 1992-05-07· cited 21×
- In Re the Adjudication of the Existing Rights to the Use of All the WaterMontana Supreme Court· 2002-09-24· cited 18×
- City of Helena v. Community of RiminiMontana Supreme Court· 2017-06-13· cited 15×
- Donaldson v. StateMontana Supreme Court· 2012-12-17· cited 13×
- Curry v. Pondera County Canal & Reservoir Co.Montana Supreme Court· 2016-03-29· cited 10×
- Eldorado Coop Canal Co. v. Lower Teton Joint ObjectorsMontana Supreme Court· 2016-04-26· cited 10×
- In Re the Adjudication of the Existing Rights to the Use of All the Water Both Surface & Underground, Within the Dearborn Drainage AreaMontana Supreme Court· 1988-10-19· cited 9×
- In Re the Adjudication of the Existing Rights of Musselshell River DrainageMontana Supreme Court· 1992-10-08· cited 9×
- Hohenlohe v. State, Department of Natural Resources & ConservationMontana Supreme Court· 2010-09-21· cited 8×
- Fellows v. Office of Water CommissionerMontana Supreme Court· 2012-08-10· cited 8×
- Egan Slough v. Flathead CountyMontana Supreme Court· 2022-03-22· cited 7×
- In Re the Adjudication of the Existing Rights to the Use of All the Water, Both Surface & Underground, Within the Sage Creek Drainage AreaMontana Supreme Court· 1988-10-11· cited 6×
- United States v. Barthelmess Ranch Corp.Montana Supreme Court· 2016-12-28· cited 6×
- State v. B. TollieMontana Supreme Court· 2022-03-22· cited 4×
- USA BLM - BarthelmessMontana Supreme Court· 2016-12-28· cited 2×
- In re United StatesMontana Supreme Court· 2019-07-30· cited 2×
- Schutter v. Board of Land Comm.Montana Supreme Court· 2024-04-30· cited 2×
- Town of Manhattan v. Department of Natural Resources & ConservationMontana Supreme Court· 2012-04-17· cited 1×
- Trout Unlimited v. DNRCMontana Supreme Court· 2025-01-02· cited 1×
Cites
7 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- Tulare Irrigation District v. Lindsay-Strathmore Irrigation DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court· 1935-05-03· cited 150×
- Allen v. PetrickMontana Supreme Court· 1924-01-12· cited 56×
- Smith v. HawkinsCalifornia Supreme Court· 1898-02-12· cited 32×
- State Ex Rel. Schultz-Lindsay Construction Co. v. State Board of EqualizationMontana Supreme Court· 1965-04-26· cited 30×
- City of Billings v. SmithMontana Supreme Court· 1971-10-29· cited 29×
- State Ex Rel. Judge v. Legislative Finance CommitteeMontana Supreme Court· 1975-12-19· cited 17×
- Anderson v. CookMontana Supreme Court· 1901-05-06· cited 7×
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