Farmers' Union Ditch Co. v. Rio Grande Canal Co.
Supreme Court of Colorado
Appeal from the District Court of Costilla County. Hon. Charles C. Holbrook, Judge. . Action by The Farmers ’ Union Ditch Company and others against The Rio Grande Canal Company and others. From a judgment in favor of defendants, plaintiffs appeal. Decision en banc.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Gabbert
A statutory adjudication of 'water rights for the purposes of irrigation was had in Water District No. 20, by proceedings commenced in 1889 and concluded in 1891. In October, 1901, The Farmers’ Union Ditch Company instituted proceedings for a further adjudication of rights in this district. The remaining appellants joined in these proceedings, to which appellees were made parties. From the final judgment rendered, the parties claiming to be aggrieved thereby have brought the case to this court for review by appeal. The facts necessary to an understanding of the questions involved will be…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Boulder & Weld County Ditch Co. v. Lower Boulder Ditch Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1896
- Van Wagenen v. CarpenterSupreme Court of Colorado · 1900
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