Legal Opinion

Vought v. Stucker Mesa Domestic Pipeline Co.

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided June 16, 2003No. 02SA293PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hobbs

This case involves a dispute over appropriation dates for the right to use water from springs located on Peter Vought's land.1 *909Vought appeals a decision by the District Court for Water Division No. 4, granting conditional water rights to both Vought and Stucker Mesa Domestic Pipeline Company (Stucker Mesa) from the same water supply source-springs 2 arising on Vought's property-with an earlier appropriation date for Stucker Mesa's domestic use over Vought's domestic use.

We affirm the water court's holding that Vought's conditional water rights for domes-tie use have an appropriation date of…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. City of Thornton v. Bijou Irrigation Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1996
  2. West Elk Ranch, L.L.C. v. United StatesSupreme Court of Colorado · 2002
  3. Dallas Creek Water Co. v. HueySupreme Court of Colorado · 1997
  4. City & County of Denver v. Northern Colorado Water Conservancy DistrictSupreme Court of Colorado · 1955
  5. City & County of Denver Ex Rel. Board of Water Commissioners v. Colorado River Water Conservation DistrictSupreme Court of Colorado · 1985

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Cherokee Metropolitan District v. SimpsonSupreme Court of Colorado · 2006
  2. Pagosa Area Water & Sanitation District v. Trout UnlimitedSupreme Court of Colorado · 2007
  3. In Re VoughtSupreme Court of Colorado · 2003
  4. Centennial Water & Sanitation District v. City & County of BroomfieldSupreme Court of Colorado · 2011
  5. Pagosa Area Water & Sanitation District v. Trout UnlimitedSupreme Court of Colorado · 2007

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