Legal Opinion
Crawford Clipper Ditch Co. v. Needle Rock Ditch Co.
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided January 15, 1911No. 5958PublishedCited by 7 opinions
Appeal from Delta District Court — Hon. Theron Stevens, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice White
This controversy relates to priorities to the nse of water for irrigation purposes in Water District No. 40, as determined by a general decree of June 17, 1889, and subsequent decrees, all entered by the district court of Delta County. The particular appropriations involved are from Smith’s Fork or its tributaries, the former a tributary of the Gunnison River.
The appellant and the appellees, except the owners of the McLeod Ditch and the Scrub Oak Ditch No. 2, participated.in the adjudication of 1889, offered evidence and obtained decrees. These decrees are similar in form. The ditches are…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Drach v. IsolaSupreme Court of Colorado · 1910
- Conley v. DyebSupreme Court of Colorado · 1908
- Waterman v. HughesSupreme Court of Colorado · 1905
3Cited by7 opinions
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- Larimer County Canal No. 2 Irrigating Co. v. Poudre Valley Reservoir Co.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1912
- United States v. Palisade Irrigation DistrictSupreme Court of Colorado · 1915
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