Daum v. Conley

On November 27, 1894, under the statutes relating to the adjudication of water rights, proceedings were instituted in the district court of La Plata county for the purpose of adjudicating such rights in that part of water district No. 80 taking water from Elbert creek. The referee appointed heard the evidence and reported the same with his findings of fact and a decree fixing the respective priorities of the parties taking water from that stream. Subsequently, a time was designated by the judge within which exceptions to such report, findings and decree should be filed. Within that time Peter…