Platte & Denver Canal & Milling Co. v. Lee

The plaintiff, a corporation under the laws of this state, by its complaint alleges in substance as follows:

That it has now under its control and in operation a ditch constructed by the Platte and Denver Ditch Company in the year 1864; that the ditch was constructed for the purpose of furnishing water for milling, manufacturing and irrigation.

That the company, by prior occupation and appropriation, acquired the right of way and easement along the route of said ditch through the city of Denver, where the said ditch now runs; that the lands within the limits of the city of Denver through which…