Legal Opinion
City of Westminster v. Church
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided September 16, 1968No. 21405, 21667PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Day
Two writs of error have been consolidated in this court for decision. Both actions involve water rights of the respective parties.
The action was commenced by Marcus Church, The Mandalay Irrigation Company and the City of Broom-field, as plaintiffs, in the Boulder district court against the City of Westminster. Plaintiff in error will hereinafter be referred to as Westminster or defendant, and we will refer to the other parties by name or as plaintiffs.
Plaintiffs sought declaratory judgment and prayed for a decree:(a) Declaring an abandonment of certain water rights in Coal Creek owned by the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Arizona v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Strickler v. City of Colorado SpringsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1891
- Farmers Highline Canal & Reservoir Co. v. City of GoldenSupreme Court of Colorado · 1954
- Green v. Chaffee Ditch CompanySupreme Court of Colorado · 1962
- Brighton Ditch Co. v. City of EnglewoodSupreme Court of Colorado · 1951
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3Cited by54 opinions
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- May v. United StatesSupreme Court of Colorado · 1988
- Farmers High Line Canal & Reservoir Co. v. City of GoldenSupreme Court of Colorado · 1999
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