Legal Opinion
Cline v. Whitten
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided May 21, 1962No. 19843PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Frantz
On June 13, 1957, the Clines instituted proceedings in the District Court of Park County, Colorado, against Whitten, the State Engineer of Colorado, his deputies and agents and their successors in office. They charged that the defendants interfered with their right to store non-tributary water from the springs on their land, and requested an order and decree permitting continued storage of such non-tributary water in their reservoir without interference by the defendants.
Defendants filed a motion to dismiss, contending that the relief sought was obtainable only in a proceeding for the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Safranek v. Town of LimonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1951
- Dehaas v. BeneschSupreme Court of Colorado · 1947
- Hayutin v. GibbonsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1959
- Nevius v. SmithSupreme Court of Colorado · 1928
- Cresson Consolidated Gold Mining & Milling Co. v. WhittenSupreme Court of Colorado · 1959
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Ranson v. City of Boulder & Public Service Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1967
- Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District v. WolfeSupreme Court of Colorado · 2011
- Collier v. Arizona Department of Water ResourcesCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1986
- SRJ I VENTURE v. Smith Cattle, Inc.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1991
- Alcove's, Inc. v. PehrSupreme Court of Colorado · 1966
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