CITY OF HESSTON v. SMRHA

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Warden L. Noe, special assistant attorney general, argued the cause, and John Anderson Jr., attorney general, and Richard E. Pringle, assistant attorney general, were with him on the briefs for the appellant, R.V. Smrha, chief engineer.

Robert B. Morton, of Wichita, argued the cause, and Fred W. Aley, and Paul J. Donaldson, both of Wichita, were with him on the briefs for the appellant, the city of Wichita.

George A. Robb, of Newton, argued the cause, and J. Sidney Nye and Arnold C. Nye, both of Newton, were with him on the briefs for the appellant, the city of Newton.

Kenneth G. Speir, of Newton, argued the cause, and Vernon A. Stroberg, Herbert H. Sizemore, and Richard F. Hrdlicka, all of Newton, were with him on the briefs for the appellee cities of Hesston and Sedgwick, and Arthur N. Turner, of Newton, was with him on the briefs for the appellee city of Halstead.

Earl B. Shurtz, research counsel for the state water resources board, was on the briefs amicus curiae.

Frederick Woleslagel, of Lyons, argued the motion for dismissal of the appeal as to Harvey Hensley, and/or his heirs.