Board of County Commissioners v. Montezuma Water & Land Co.
Supreme Court of Colorado
Appeal from the District Court of Montezuma County. Hon. Jas. L. Russell, Judge. Action by Tbe Montezuma Water and Land Company against tbe board of county commissioners of Montezuma county to restrain the enforcement of a rate for the use of water. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bailey
delivered the opinion of the .court:
The appellee filed its verified complaint in the district court of Montezuma county, wherein it alleged, with sufficient certainty, that it was a corporation and was the owner of a system of canals and waterworks used for the purpose of furnishing* water to the inhabitants of Montezuma Valley in Montezuma county, that this system of canals and waterworks was of the value of $250,000.00; that on the third of April, 1895, the defendant hoard of commissioners of Montezuma county, upon the petition of F. W. Kroeger and others to fix a reasonable maximum rate…
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