ERNST v. COLLINS

No. 5935.

81 Ariz. 178 (1956)

302 P.2d 941

Roger ERNST, State Land Commissioner of the State of Arizona, The State Land Department, and the State of Arizona, Appellants, v. C.W. COLLINS, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arizona.

November 5, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ross F. Jones, former Atty. Gen., and Roderic M. Jennings, former Asst. Atty. Gen., on the brief, Robert Morrison, Atty. Gen., and Herbert B. Finn, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., appearing for oral argument, for appellants.

Andrew L. Bettwy and Clark & Coker, Phoenix, for appellee.


UDALL, Justice.

The sole question presented on this appeal is whether the lower court was legally correct in adjudging that appellee C.W. Collins was entitled to drill a new irrigation well in a critical area and remove underground waters therefrom for the purpose of irrigating lands held by him under state lease.

The facts are not in dispute and may be summarized as follows: One F.H. Pilcher (who is not a party to this suit) is the owner in fee simple of...

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