Legal Opinion

Rollins v. Fearnley

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided January 15, 1909No. 5494PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from Arapahoe District Court — Hon. A. H. DeFrance, Judge. This is an action for equitable relief, commenced by tbe plaintiff, Robert P. Rollins, appellant here, in the district court of Arapahoe county in tbe summer of 1903, to enjoin tbe defendants, Joshua Fearnley, Tbe Fearnley Investment and Real Estate Company, and Charles Sandell, appellees here-, from diverting water for irrigation purposes from and through what is known as tbe J. D. Ward Ditch No. 2. Tbe…

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Appeal from Arapahoe District Court — Hon. A. H. DeFrance, Judge. This is an action for equitable relief, commenced by tbe plaintiff, Robert P. Rollins, appellant here, in the district court of Arapahoe county in tbe summer of 1903, to enjoin tbe defendants, Joshua Fearnley, Tbe Fearnley Investment and Real Estate Company, and Charles Sandell, appellees here-, from diverting water for irrigation purposes from and through what is known as tbe J. D. Ward Ditch No. 2. Tbe plaintiff claims by virtue of a decree, theretofore obtained in the district court of Douglas county, for water district No.…

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2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Oppenlander v. Left Hand Ditch Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1892
  2. Evans v. SwanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1906
  3. O'Neil v. Fort Lyon Canal Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1907

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Smith v. Highland Mary Mining, Milling & Power Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1927
  2. United States v. DISTRICT COURT IN & FOR CO. OF EAGLESupreme Court of Colorado · 1969
  3. West End Irrigation Co. v. GarveySupreme Court of Colorado · 1947
  4. Dominion Oil Co. v. LambSupreme Court of Colorado · 1948
  5. Richardson Vista Corp. v. City of AnchorageDistrict Court, D. Alaska · 1952

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