Northern Colorado Irrigation Co. v. Burlington Ditch, Reservoir & Land Co.

In an irrigation adjudication proceeding in the district court of Douglas county in water district No. 8 a decree entered in the latter part of 1884 awarded to the High Line Canal, priority No. Ill for 1184 cubic feet per second as of January 18, 1879. The High Line Canal was owned by plaintiff in error and this action was brought by defendant in error to have all said priority in excess of 500 cubic feet adjudged abandoned. The trial court found that all of said priority in excess of 600 cubic feet had been abandoned *160prior to the bringing of the action and entered judgment accordingly. To…