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Water Supply Legislation and Litigation, 1961
Author(s) -
Taylor Edward F.
Publication year - 1962
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1962.tb00949.x
Subject(s) - legislation , economic shortage , common law , law , riparian zone , water supply , law and economics , business , water scarcity , political science , economics , geography , engineering , agriculture , environmental engineering , habitat , biology , ecology , linguistics , philosophy , government (linguistics) , archaeology
As water shortages increase, many states are reexamining their existing laws. They doubt that common‐law water rights doctrines, prevalent in the East and South, are adaptable to present‐ day conditions. They feel that these traditional doctrines invite litigation. This is certainly true of riparian rights, which cannot be definitely measured or limited under the common law. The article discusses examples of litigation across the country.