Legal Opinion
Water Rights of Masters Investment Co. v. Irrigationists Ass'n
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided July 8, 1985No. 83SA38PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KIRSHBAUM, Justice:
Masters Investment Co., Inc. (Masters) appeals the judgment of the District Court for Water Division No. 1 declaring that the Schultz Ditch water rights, consisting of priorities No. 3 and No. 36 in the South Platte River in Weld County, Colorado, had been abandoned and denying Masters’ request for a change of water rights. Masters asserts that the water court erred in finding an intent to abandon the water rights and in permitting the State Engineer to participate as a party to the consolidated proceedings.1 We affirm.
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2Cases cited10 opinions
- New Mercer Ditch Co. v. ArmstrongSupreme Court of Colorado · 1895
- Knapp v. Colorado River Water Conservation DistrictSupreme Court of Colorado · 1955
- Hallenbeck v. Granby Ditch and Reservoir CompanySupreme Court of Colorado · 1966
- Beaver Park Water, Inc. v. City of VictorSupreme Court of Colorado · 1982
- Water Rights of Wadsworth v. KuiperSupreme Court of Colorado · 1977
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Gerner v. SullivanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1989
- Borer v. LewisSupreme Court of Colorado · 2004
- People ex rel. Danielson v. City of ThorntonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1989
- City & County of Denver ex rel. Board of Water Commissioners v. Snake River Water DistrictSupreme Court of Colorado · 1990
- Wolfe v. Sedalia Water & Sanitation DistrictSupreme Court of Colorado · 2015
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