Opinion ID: 2569613
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Heading: irrigation right-of-way by agreement

Text: Stafford asserted an irrigation right-of-way by agreement, located in the original dirt ditch, as an affirmative defense. Stafford offered no evidence of an express or implied agreement between himself, or his predecessors in interest, and Weaver, or his predecessors in interest. Moreover, it is difficult to see the relevance of this argument. There is no question there was at one time an original dirt ditch between what is now Lot 16 and the Stafford property. That ditch was destroyed by Stafford and he then sought to relocate the ditch to a location on Lot 16. There is substantial and competent evidence to support the district judge's determination of the location of the original dirt ditch and it is not in the same place where Stafford sought to create the new ditch. While Stafford disagrees with the district judge's determination, there is nevertheless sufficient evidence in the record to support it. At this point, it appears Stafford simply asserts some right to put the new ditch in a location of his choosing and his argument for an irrigation right-of-way is unavailing.