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<br />tAL' Ilu!l1 llll' ':L>ll1n111n-L.l\\ nWT1l'r Jll) 'llh~I;lIl-
<br />Ilal rlghh ....hlch l\Jh' value ~Uffl,I<'111 III bl' ':;1-
<br />I'Jnlf.' \11 belllg tllI'J\U1eJ. hUI ralhe, PfU\IJ...~ lor
<br />J ,\~ll'Ul "I proh'.:llIll1 ot' Jl'leloplll<'lIb Jnd
<br />flll.Ill,IJ] I11H'\[llwnh III th... :JrrrnpllJlIlll\ Jnd
<br />1.1l.'.:r\I\'1l \Hl!"~ pi lIlt' Jlll~L'1l1 pcr'llll ....hup...r.
<br />l':.'b 11I~ ml' Jnd ,<,ahlc:" hcnclldJ[ reIUrl1~. J~
<br />.JgJII1,1 'lL,-h pllll.'nIIJll) pre.....1l1 Jilt.! Jlmll~l
<br />\JI\ll'k~, IITH.\.:\'el"p.:d ...qUJIIl~IlS Il. dl\o.'rt and
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<br />u...... fl'I""!!l1l1l'J h~ thl' ~"rnm"n.;I.... Jodrlllc
<br />11I1Ill\.\lIlg lhl' repurl W Ih",Clllo.'lIllll. th... l'J-l:,
<br />1\;111'-\' LI'!!I.,lJllIll' cn;l.;!l'd what ha, I"OIllI' hI he
<br />i...nu"'ll J~ thl' l\.;lII~J~ \\al<;,,1 .-\pprupnJllon .\d 01
<br />] l)-IS ~ I -, hl~ ;J,I, wllh r;Jlho!r o!\I.'rhlh' ,uppkll1l'n,
<br />l;JllOll' :J1IU ;Jllh'nUrm'nh r\l;JJo! III [l)::;7~' tll!!;:tl",r
<br />with ;J further ;Jnll'num.'nl Ol;JUI.' 111 19h5.4'j (011'
<br />stltUII'~ Ilw .'\lsllllg JPl'fll!HUllllrl Q;11111l.'S fo!lallvl'
<br />III tho! ;J((luislllOIl, protl.'dlOll. JJrlllni'lrall(lIl. anu
<br />Im~ III Wall.'r rights 1III\:JrlSa~, Ik~'J\l\1.' uf .hl' ploln.
<br />soph~ unJ.'r1y ing Iht' leglsbtilll1. 0111.' mighl argut'
<br />Il1al I\:an~as I;' no lungl.'r a f'alrforniJ uo,trml.' state
<br />Jnd h;J~. pl'lhaps. ..rfl.'(ll~'c1~ subslltuku tho! ap-
<br />pfIlprrallun Un.:tlllll.' m Its I.'nti!l.'ly for Ihl.' l\:al1'
<br />sas wat.'r use law lhat hJd "'\I~teu pl"\'l"llsl~
<br />One Ihing <II Il'J\l IS (kJr I\:ansa, I~ no l'lIIgl.'l ;J
<br />Clht,llIliJ lh\dri1l(' SIJll' III Ih.' \1'11"" IllJI it WJS
<br />a CJlifornlJ d.ldlinl' Slalt' pilot tll thl.' 19~5
<br />Il'gl~IJtlon.
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<br />7. Important Court Decisions Concerning
<br />Water Rights
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<br />In 11'\77 IIr,' Surr"'l1ll.' ('nurl nl I\:ans<ls r..,ng.
<br />Illll'U the rrparlan dlldt1ll1.' JS th.' rule <If ue,'lslOlI
<br />for waler f1ghss (J~es.ol.l In th.' l'ase in whkh 11
<br />did Stl, J rlpJrlan mill ,:ul11paI1Y. with Ihe "'On'\(>111
<br />1'1' In upp.:r riparlJn owner, IlJd .'ut J dlJnncl
<br />lhfilugh tho: lanJ of thl.' Up~I llW na Ihlm J p'Jllll
<br />on Ihl.' ~o!n,hll RIver 10 Its ll111l :\fler dumg so. Ih.'
<br />company di\o!rted :I portion of Ihl.' ~lrO:Jm from lis
<br />nJtur:l1 chJnnt'llhrou~ IJnu Ihal Ihe defendant
<br />lall.'r J(qUlreu. Jning S(l without Ihe as!i.Cnl of the
<br />defl.'nuJnt's prede..-o!~""H III lIllereS! The Supreme
<br />(nurt of I\:Jns:ls hdd IhJt Ih.' ""lnlpJn~ hau JC'
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<br />ol~IJ. al l1. !he Court ,",,,"'.I, ""The mdumum.., [he ,"mmon
<br />la\\ "a', -\'luJ ",ulI cl dd.cr ("'''ere "I 'u..ere ....rehar...
<br />(The I..'"url ,,~, ~3}'0~. ..\\ alcr r"os. and "ugh! \(l run, a' 'I
<br />h3."sed!urun,"l
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<br />I<lS. Ch <3'1
<br />l'-lt\$,Ch ,51.
<br />, C"un"l (;<<'''e
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<br />r..e.le" \I,ll 1.,'0" 1 ~ ".n :J
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<br />qUH.'J ilL! righl to conlinue lIS Jl\'erSII\1I and WJS
<br />Ilut entitled Iu J de(ree rcsllamrng the defendant
<br />fmm lemll\l1lg all~ ub,lrU':llllll. nalural or :lrlln.
<br />':IJI. in the: bed nl the mer on his I~nds, In U"ll1g
<br />"I. the (uurt insl,tl.'d Ihal J rlpJri:ln OWTll'r hJd a
<br />rlehl tIIlhe llnw IJf Ihe eTllLre stream III ilS ll:lturJl
<br />chJrmel Wl1htJUI dlmmulIo/l Ilr JllerJlllllI-lS Jnd
<br />IhJI sudl a rl!!.hl. a re:ll pwpern' fl!'.hl. passl'J wllh
<br />:.a (ol1\o!yance: Ullhl' ripaflan land.
<br />.-\!:I')UI IoU! ~eJr5 bter Ihe Supreme Court of
<br />KJnS.ls dl.'.'IJed Jnotiler famllll\ .'JSt' upun npJriJIl
<br />pnn':lple~,4" In Ih:ll ,:Is.:. J IJnJowner hJd built
<br />mills Oil Ill'. IJlId buruo:ring Ihe (ot!onwtlou R1wl
<br />JIlU hJd uperJlc..! those nulls C\(lUSll'.:ly by WJtel
<br />PO\\L'1 ger1l'IJUU hy IIn'ans ol a dam Jd,lSS tho:
<br />Il\Cr In bUlldlllg th.' uam mallY YI.'Jn l'ar1kr. he
<br />hJU pIJldlJ""'..! Ihl.' rtg.hls of lluWJgL' or In upper
<br />rlrJrlall ov,n.:r. 111\.:,llng IhlJu,anJ, of u.lllar~ III
<br />Iii.: P"'lX'rt~ 1\\ enly years IJIt'r. till' Cil~ of
<br />LmpOllJ bought J ITJ(! of land \llllht' hanks \,i Ihe
<br />pond Jb,',w Ih~ dJIll and Jug J well '::5 rUI UI uiJm-
<br />l'1e:r Jnu '::6 Il'el u.'o!p. sum.' 75 10 100 fo!...1 flom
<br />Ihl.' b;lIlk\ oj thl.' pond. whi.:h well re~:l'i\ed lIS WJtl.'l
<br />lHlm llll.' ponJ b~ p...l((llaIlOn IhhlUgJl a gravel b...J
<br />JI Ih.: botlom..f Ih.' \\1.'11 The ~'lly tho:n put J pIpe
<br />mlu Ih,' wl'll :lnu J1Hlthl.'r piP.' dll.:(I1~ mlO the
<br />poud, uSlllg thl.' well tnsupply I" C1l1/"Il,wuh Ihl'H
<br />orJll1JIY ne.'Js. l1lknding I" U'I.' the pIpe 10 the
<br />pOilU onl~ 1'01 the purp\l~e III eXI1ngulslllll~ IH,'S.
<br />II (or"lru(!ed lIS ,>~"t.:m nl WJtl.'r \\lIrk'> WllllOUI
<br />(\'ll1pl'lls;Jtmg Ihe !JnJoWnl'l JllJ wllhoul (On.
<br />u.:mlllllg :lny of hIS nghlS, ,\1 (ertJlIl Sl'JS,III~ of Ihe
<br />yeJr Ill<' tl\'l.'r supply WJS l1lJu,'qU:lII.' for Ihe mrll
<br />,'Wiler', opelallons, al wll1.-11 Ill))es he WJS forced
<br />III suspenu work. 111'" Supreme COUrl uf I\:JllSJS
<br />hl.'lu IhJI the lanulJw!1cr WJS enllllo:u 10:ln 11lJUIK'
<br />tllm IL'slralllmg tIll' clly hom IJklllg I\all'r from
<br />the ponu. b,llh from th.' pIP" ml<l Ihl.' plllld and
<br />from th<.' 1'1pel1llo lhewell :\ddre'slIlg Itself to thl'
<br />general dp",wll<.' ctlll.....rrllllg p.:rl'l,lallng ground
<br />wall'lS, Ihl.' Supreme ruurt lit 1\::lIlSJS SJld ,hJt Ihe
<br />owne:r 01 !Jl1ds Ihroug.h Whldl W:ltef pl.'r.:u[atl.'s
<br />llIa~ appropTlJll' II 10 Jny uS(' JIH} m an~ Jmllun!
<br />,.'gardle"" of lh.' efle,t un 1m neighbors Al Ihe
<br />""m.' IlTlle II l1l~l~ll.'d tliJt II" owner WJS entitled.
<br />eHher dlro:"l~ OImdm'dIY.I'l do:stroy ur Jlminish
<br />the- !low ,11' a Ilatural surfJ~'1!' stream hl till' lflJury
<br />01 J ripaflJn own.'r. su,h as th,' Cll\ hJd Jont'
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<br />TIle Supreme Court 01 KanQs went on to S!at..
<br />IhJt O:J(h npJflaJ1 ownl.'r mJY use whalt'\l.'r w:lter
<br />he neeus ('lllm own dumesll,' purpuses and l'or Ihe
<br />walo:rmg of IllS lih'SI(l\.'J" anJ Ih:ll he mJ~ do w
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<br />~("il~ <If ~mI'On3' S<lJ~n. ,S Kan. Sl< j I lllll l. m<>lI11n for....
<br />hu"n~ o-.~rrul..J In :1> Kan. olq~ j I ~"ll
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