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TEXAS WATER RIGHTS COMMISSION v. WRIGHT

No. B-1805.

464 S.W.2d 642 (1971)

TEXAS WATER RIGHTS COMMISSION et al., Petitioners, v. L. A. WRIGHT et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied February 24, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Crawford C. Martin, Atty. Gen., Roger Tyler, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frank R. Booth, Austin, Hill & King, Neal King, Mission, for petitioners.

Graves, Dougherty, Gee, Hearon, Moody & Garwood, Robert J. Hearon, Austin, Mann, Cronfel & Mann, Laredo, for respondents.

POPE, Justice.

This case presents the question of the constitutionality of Article 7519a,1 which authorizes the cancellation of water permits upon proof of ten continuous years of non-use. The Texas Water Rights Commission, after a hearing, cancelled two water permits owned by L. A. Wright, Myrlee Wright McNary, and George T. McNary, hereafter called permittees. On appeal, the District Court of Travis County, rendered judgment that the...

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