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Show Iron County Pumpers Win FinaljjDecision In Supreme Court Case Word has now been received to the effect that the case commenced by Washington County some time ago to prevent the Iron County Pumpers from receiving pump refunds through Southern Utah Power Company for the years 1941, 1942, and subsequent years, has deflrjltely b-eh decided against Wa hlngton County and in favor of the Iron County Pumpers. This suit was defended by the Southern Utah Power Company and by sixty-five pumpers of Cedar Valley Val-ley and twenty-three pumpers ol Parowan Valley. The case was decided de-cided favorably to the Iron County Coun-ty Pumpers by a decision rendered by the Supreme Court of Utah in January. 1943, but Washington County thereafter petitioned the Supreme Court for a rehearing. Iron County Pumpers filed objec-ions objec-ions to the petition for rehearing and an extensive Brief in opposition opposi-tion thereto, through Morris and Matheson, their attorney.. Now that the Petition for a Rehearing Re-hearing has been denied, no further fur-ther steps can be taken by Washington Wash-ington Countv to in anv wnv mnrf. lfy the decision or to prevent the decision from being carried Into operation. This decision means a great deal lo the owners and users of pump wells in Iron county, and should be an aid towards further development develop-ment of the pump well industry In this County. As a result of this decision, de-cision, the underground water users of Iron County will In the near future receive pump refunds for the years 1941 and 1942. through Southern Utah Power Company, aggregating approximately $8,000.-00, $8,000.-00, and these underground water users will In subsequent years receive re-ceive annual pump refunds in substantial sub-stantial amounts. This suit definitely ends a controversy con-troversy of long standing between Washington County and Iron County regarding the legality of the "Pump Refund" Statutes of Utah, and ends this controversy favorably to the farmers. |