Legal Opinion

Meyring Livestock Co. v. Wamsley Cattle Co.

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided August 27, 1984No. 82SA183PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DUBOFSKY, Justice.

The plaintiffs, Meyring Livestock Company and Wade Ranch, Inc., appeal a judgment of the district court for Water Division 6 denying their petition to correct alleged clerical errors and inconsistencies in a storage decree entered November 26, 1932. The court ruled that the petition was barred by the statutes of limitations in section 37-92-304(10), 15 C.R.S. (1973) and 148-19-1, C.R.S. (1963). It further held that the petition was barred by the doctrines of res judicata and collateral estop-pel. We reverse the water court ruling and remand the case for a further hearing on…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Nebraska v. WyomingSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  2. Bailey v. ClausenSupreme Court of Colorado · 1976
  3. Orchard City Irrigation District v. WhittenSupreme Court of Colorado · 1961
  4. Rocky Mountain Power Co. v. White River Electric Ass'nSupreme Court of Colorado · 1962
  5. Boulder & Weld County Ditch Co. v. Lower Boulder Ditch Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1896

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Coquina Oil Corp. v. Larimer County Board of EqualizationSupreme Court of Colorado · 1989
  2. Town of Minturn v. TuckerSupreme Court of Colorado · 2013
  3. City & County of Denver ex rel. Board of Water Commissioners v. Vail Valley Consolidated Water DistrictSupreme Court of Colorado · 1988
  4. Coquina Oil Corp. v. Larimer County Board of EqualizationSupreme Court of Colorado · 1989

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