Legal Opinion
City of Grand Junction v. Kannah Creek Water Users Ass'n
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided December 20, 1976No. 27047PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MR. JUSTICE DAY*
delivered the opinion of the Court.
This case and Supreme Court Case No. 27046 (City of Grand Junction, Colorado v. Kannah Creek Water Users Association), announced this date, are related though involving separate issues. They were consolidated for oral argument.
This appeal seeks a determination of the right of the City of Grand Junction (the City) to store 7.81 cubic feet of water per second (c.f.s.) taken from Kannah Creek and obtained almost 50 years ago pursuant to an eminent domain proceeding.
*287The water referee ruled that the judgment in the condemnation action carried with…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- City of Westminster v. ChurchSupreme Court of Colorado · 1968
- Denver Power & Irrigation Co. v. Denver & Rio Grande RailroadSupreme Court of Colorado · 1902
- Pennsylvania R. R. v. Sagamore Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
- Triebelhorn v. TurzanskiSupreme Court of Colorado · 1962
- Estate of Lee v. GraberSupreme Court of Colorado · 1969
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Closed Basin Landowners Ass'n v. Rio Grande Water Conservation DistrictSupreme Court of Colorado · 1987
- Hutson v. Agricultural Ditch & Reservoir Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1986
- Water Rights of Columbine Associates v. Columbine AssociatesSupreme Court of Colorado · 2000
- Anderson v. Colorado Department of RevenueColorado Court of Appeals · 1980
- City of Grand Junction v. District Court of Water Division No. 4Supreme Court of Colorado · 1977
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