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IN RE GREEN RIVER ADJUDICATION v. UNITED STATES

No. 10284.

17 Utah 2d 50 (1965)

404 P.2d 251

IN RE GREEN RIVER ADJUDICATION v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Utah.

July 27, 1965.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William T. Thurman, U.S. Atty., Salt Lake City, for appellant.

Phil L. Hansen, Atty. Gen., Dallin W. Jensen, Asst. Atty. Gen., E.J. Skeen, Salt Lake City, Lee S. Nebeker, Green River, Wyo., Hugh W. Colton, Vernal, Dwight L. King, Salt Lake City, for respondent.

CROCKETT, Justice:

The United States government appeals from a decree of our Third District Court awarding rights to the use of water, surface and subsurface, within the drainage area of Green River above the confluence of, but including Pot Creek, in Daggett, Summit and Uintah Counties.

The action was initiated upon petition of water users for an adjudication of water rights as authorized by Sec. 73-4-1, U.C.A. 1953. The United States asserted ownership of...

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