Pyke v. Burnside

Citations

• 8 Idaho 487
• 69 P. 477
• 1902 Ida. LEXIS 43

Syllabus

<p>Water Eights — Appropriation.—Where one constructs a ditch and conducts water upon his land year after year, and permits ihe same to spread out over wild hay land for purpose of making hay, or using such land for pasture, he thereby secures the right to the use of sufficient water to irrigate such land, provided the amount of water so used is sufficient for that purpose, such use being a beneficial one.</p> <p>Fauvuee to Post and File Notice. — Where an appropriator of water does not post and file notice of location as provided by law, his right only dates from the last act perfecting such appropriation.</p> <p>(Syllabus by the court.)</p>