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Show limited to 4,400,000 acre-feet, and that the defendants be forever enjoined from asserting claims inconsistent with Arizona's title so confirmed. California answered, denying some of the allegations, and pleading several affirmative defenses. The United States, pursuant to leave granted, intervened.6' Nevada too obtained leave to intervene.6 After pleadings were exchanged among the parties, the Court, on June 1, 1954, appointed George I. Haight, Esq., of Chicago, Illinois, as Special Master. The Order directed him to find the facts specially and state separately his conclusions of law thereon, and to submit them to the Court together with a draft of a recommended decree.7 Thereafter, California moved to have Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming joined as necessary parties. The Court, following receipt of a report from the Special Master pursuant to a reference,8 denied the motion to join Colorado and Wyoming and granted the motion to join Utah and New Mexico only to the extent of their capacity as Lower Basin states.9 Thereupon, Utah filed a pleading called a "Complaint and Answer" and New Mexico filed an "Appearance and Statement." The last pleading herein was filed by Nevada on March 19, 1956. On August 13, 1958, Arizona offered amended pleadings. A detailed catalogue of all the pleadings and preliminary motions is set forth in Appendix 1. On October 10, 1955, the undersigned was appointed Special Master vice George I. Haight, deceased, with instructions to proceed under the original order of reference.10 After pre-trial conferences a pre-trial order was entered by the Special Master, on the stipulation and consent of all 8»344 U. S. 919 (1953). •347 U. S. 985 (1954). T347 U. S. 986 (1954). 8348 U. S. 947 (1955). •350 U. S. 114 (1955), rehearmg denied, 350 U.S. 955 (1956). lo350 U. S. 812 (1955). |
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Original Report: State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Imperial Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California |