Tanner Substituted for Dupraw v. Treasury Tunnel Mining & Reduction Co.
Supreme Court of Colorado
Error to the District Court of Ouray County. Hon. Theron Stevens, Judge.
1Opinion of the Court
Chiee Justice G-abbert
delivered the opinion of the court:
The authority to exercise the right of eminent domain for public uses is based upon the theory that property is granted the subject upon condition that it may be retaken to serve the necessities of the sovereign power. To this -end agencies created by the state, the purpose of which is to serve the public, may exercise this right.—Denver Power & I. Co. v. D. & R. G. R. R. Co., 30 Colo. 204. The vital question is, whether or not the use of the property sought to be condemned will be public in its nature. As an aid in solving this…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Clark v. NashSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- Gilmer v. ThrockmortonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1861
- Dayton Gold & Silver Mining Co. v. SeawellNevada Supreme Court · 1876
- Olmstead v. CampSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1866
- Denver Power & Irrigation Co. v. Denver & Rio Grande RailroadSupreme Court of Colorado · 1902
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Larson v. Chase Pipe Line CompanySupreme Court of Colorado · 1973
- Public Service Co. of Colorado v. ShakleeSupreme Court of Colorado · 1989
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