Bristor v. Cheatham

Decided March 14, 1953. Dudley W. Windes wrote the opinion for the court.

255 P.2d 173 · Cited 73 times

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• California Oregon Power Co. v. Beaver Portland Cement Co. · 295 U.S. 142
• Fourzan v. Curtis · 29 P.2d 722
• Hudson County Water Co. v. McCarter · 209 U.S. 349
• Kansas v. Colorado · 206 U.S. 46
• Brewster v. Salt River Valley Water Users' Ass'n · 229 P. 929
• Drainage District No. 1 v. Suburban Irrigation District · 139 Neb. 460
• Maricopa County Municipal Water Conservation District Number One v. Southwest Cotton Co. · 4 P.2d 369
• Rothrauff Et Ux. v. Sinking Spr. W. Co. · 14 A.2d 87
• Ingalls v. Neidlinger · 216 P.2d 387
• Bristor v. Cheatham · 240 P.2d 185

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