Alamosa Creek Canal Co. v. Nelson
Supreme Court of Colorado
Appeal from the District Court of Conejos County. Hon. Charles C. Holbrook, Judge. Action by Piadad Nelson, owner of the Head Overflow; John Harvey, Jr., The La Jara Creamery & Live Stock Association, and Silas- E. Newcomb, owner of the Arroya Ditch; The Union Ditch Company (a corporation), owner of the Union Ditch; John Harvey, owner of the North Alamosa Ditch; William H. Adams and Alva Adams, owners of the Overflow Ditch; John W. Flintham,• David F. Howe and A. M. Benge,…
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Appeal from the District Court of Conejos County. Hon. Charles C. Holbrook, Judge. Action by Piadad Nelson, owner of the Head Overflow; John Harvey, Jr., The La Jara Creamery & Live Stock Association, and Silas- E. Newcomb, owner of the Arroya Ditch; The Union Ditch Company (a corporation), owner of the Union Ditch; John Harvey, owner of the North Alamosa Ditch; William H. Adams and Alva Adams, owners of the Overflow Ditch; John W. Flintham,• David F. Howe and A. M. Benge, owners of the Flintham Ditch; the Morgan Ditch Company (a corporation), owner of the Morganville Ditch; George Hamilton,…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Campbell
This action was brought by plaintiffs, appro*142priators of water from the Alamosa river, a natural stream in water district No. 21 of this state, against defendants, appropriates from the same stream, to restrain the latter from diverting and using the waters thereof to the injury of plaintiffs, who are alleged to have the better right thereto.
In 1888 a statutory decree was entered in the proper district court, whereby the relative priorities of right to the use of water for irrigation between the various ditches and canals in this district were determined, including the rights of the parties…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- New Mercer Ditch Co. v. ArmstrongSupreme Court of Colorado · 1895
- Platte Valley Irrigation Co. v. Buckers Irrigation, Milling & Improvement Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1898
- Boulder & Weld County Ditch Co. v. Lower Boulder Ditch Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1896
- Platte Valley Irrigation Co. v. Central Trust Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1904
- Lower Latham Ditch Co. v. Louden Irrigating Canal Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1900
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- Green Valley Ditch Co. v. FrantzSupreme Court of Colorado · 1913
- Parsons v. Fort Morgan Reservoir & Irrigation Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1913
- Surface Creek Ditch & Reservoir Co. v. Grand Mesa Resort Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1946
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