Roberson v. Wilmoth
Supreme Court of Colorado
Error to the District Coiort of Garfield County. Hon. John T. Shumate, Judge. Proceedings by Sylvester Wilmoth and Arthur D. Reynolds to change the point of diversion of certain water priorities in which Jennie Roberson filed a protest. From a decree for petitioners, the protestant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Maxwell
This was a proceeding under the statute (Session Laws 1899, chap. 105) to change the points of diversion of certain adjudicated priorities taking water from Divide creek in Water District No. 45, Garfield county.
The petition set forth facts sufficient to invoke the jurisdiction of the court to grant the relief prayed.
Pursuant to an order of the court, notice of the filing of the petition and of the setting of the cause for hearing was served upon 82 interested parties.
Protests were filed in behalf of three persons, upon whom the notice had been served, two of whom dismissed their protests…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Strassheim v. ColeColorado Court of Appeals · 1899
- Slaughter v. StrouseColorado Court of Appeals · 1905