Young & Norton v. Hinderlider

Citations

• 15 N.M. 666
• 110 P. 1045

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS.</p> <p>1. The power of the territorial engineer to reject an application “if in his opinion the approval thereof would he contrary to the public interest,” is not limited to cases in which the project would be a menace to the public health or safety.</p> <p>2. The mere fact that irrigation under the former project would cost more per acre than under the latter is- not conclusive that the former project should he rejected.</p> <p>3. Cause remanded to obtain facts- through the water commissioners and territorial engineer, or hy agreement of counsel, or otherwise, essential to a satisfactory decision of the cause.</p>