Legal Opinion
City of Northglenn v. City of Thornton
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided September 6, 1977No. 27465PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Pringle
The City of Northglenn brought this action to obtain title to water and sewer facilities that are serving its residents and which are now operated by the City of Thornton. The facilities include all of the water and sewer lines located within Northglenn plus portions of Thornton’s transmission and treatment facilities. The district court denied Northglenn’s claim and we affirm.
In 1956, Northwest Utilities, a private corporation operating as a regulated public utility, began providing sewer and water services to that portion of Adams County which is now incorporated as the City of Northglenn.…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- City of Englewood v. City & County of DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 1951
- Town of Glendale v. City and County of DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 1958
- City of Leadville v. Bohn Mining Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1906
- Hightower v. City of TylerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1939
- Town of Lyons v. City of LongmontSupreme Court of Colorado · 1912
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- City & County of Denver Ex Rel. Board of Water Commissioners v. Colorado River Water Conservation DistrictSupreme Court of Colorado · 1985
- City & County of Denver v. Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1988
- Colowyo Coal Co. v. City of Colorado SpringsColorado Court of Appeals · 1994
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