The course of any mill ditch, already constructed shall not be changed, unless it be through some irrigating ditch to the cultivated lands which shall have the preference. History: Laws 1899, ch. 61, § 1; Code 1915, § 5798; C.S. 1929, § 151-601; 1941 Comp., § 77-1701; 1953 Comp., § 75-16-1. ANNOTATIONS Bracketed material. — […]
Whenever it may become necessary for the owner or owners of a mill to construct a mill ditch, when the same is to be constructed in whole or in part over the land of another owner, and the said owner does not permit the construction of said ditch, then and in that event, the owner […]
The justice of the peace [magistrate court] shall make a record of the fact that the arbitrators or assessors were appointed and shall swear them to act faithfully and impartially, as such arbitrators and to report to the said justice of the peace [magistrate] the amount by them assessed in order that the same may […]
If the owner of the mill for which the ditch is desired pays the amount assessed against him, as above required, he may construct his ditch as the same may be designated by the arbitrators and according to the record of the justice of the peace [magistrate court] of the report of the said arbitrators. […]
