Legal Opinion
Lamont v. Riverside Irrigation District
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided July 10, 1972No. 24580PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kelley
The Lamonts, plaintiffs, brought this action against the defendants, Riverside Irrigation District and The Riverside Reservoir and Land Company, to quiet title and enjoin interference with alleged rights in certain land and ground water. The facts show that the Lamonts own land which lies below the defendants’ reservoir and between the reservoir and the South Platte River. Due to reservoir seepage, the Lamonts enjoyed a lush, subirrigated pastureland for a period in excess of fifty years. In 1964, the defendants dug six wells along the right of way of their canal. This canal crosses the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Leadville Water Co. v. Parkville Water DistrictSupreme Court of Colorado · 1967
- Comstock v. RamsaySupreme Court of Colorado · 1913
- Safranek v. Town of LimonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1951
- City of Colorado Springs v. BenderSupreme Court of Colorado · 1961
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3Cited by16 opinions
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