City & County of Denver v. Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District

I agree generally with the views expressed by Mr. Chief Justice Stone in the opinion written by him, except for the disposition which he makes concerning the claim of the City and County of Denver. The case is of sufficient importance to require a statement of my conclusions, reached after careful study, even though they must appear in the form of a dissenting opinion.

Detérmination of Denver’s claims depends upon three main propositions: First: As of what date did Denver initiate its water rights? Second: During what period thereafter did Denver exercise reasonable diligence toward perfection…