Boulder & White Rock Ditch Co. v. Leggett Consolidated Ditch & Reservoir Co.
Supreme Court of Colorado
Appeal from the District Court of Boulder County. Son. James E. Garrigues, Judge. Action by The Boulder & "White Bock Ditch Company against The Leggett Consolidated Ditch & Beservoir Company et al. Prom a judgment in favor of defendants, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Steele
The appellant, as plaintiff, began its action in the district court of Boulder county. The complaint alleges: That, by a decree dated June 2, 1882, the defendant was awarded priority number 30, for 31.35 cubic feet of water, equivalent to about 1,200 statutory inches, and that the date of appropriation was fixed at May 1st, 1868; that plaintiff was awarded priority number 35, for. 747.28 cubic feet' of water, and that the date of appropriation was fixed at November 1, 1873. The complaint also alleges that at no time could the ditch of defendant carry an amount of water in excess of six…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Fiedler v. . DarrinNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
- Willard v. WilliamsColorado Court of Appeals · 1897
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- Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Co. v. YeggySupreme Court of Colorado · 1920