In the Matter of Application for Water Rights of Virginia E. WADSWORTH et al., Applicants-Appellees,
Left Hand Ditch Company and St. Vrain-Left Hand Water Conservancy District, Protestants-Appellees,
v.
C. J. KUIPER, State Engineer, and W. G. Wilkinson, Division Engineer, Water Division No. 1, Protestants-Appellants.
Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
April 18, 1977.
April 18, 1977.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Vranesh & Musick, George Vranesh, Stephen T. Williamson, Boulder, for applicants-appellees.
J. D. MacFarlane, Atty. Gen., Edward G. Donovan, Sol. Gen., Jean E. Dubofsky, Deputy Atty. Gen., David W. Robbins, First Asst. Atty. Gen., Donald H. Hamburg, James D. Geissinger, Special Asst. Attys. Gen., Denver, for protestants-appellants.
Fairfield & Woods, Charles J. Beise, Howard K. Holme, Denver, for amicus curiae Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy Dist.
Fischer, Brown, Huddleson & Gunn, Fort Collins, for amicus curiae The Cache La Poudre Water Users Assn.
Holland & Hart, John U. Carlson, Arthur B. Ferguson, Jr., Denver, for amicus curiae Rio Grande Water Users Assn.
Saunders, Snyder, Ross & Dickson, P. C., Glenn G. Saunders, W. B. Tourtillott, Denver, Frank Maynes, Durango, Louis Johnson, Colorado Springs, Rex L. Mitchell, Rocky Ford, Alvin L. Steinmark, Greeley, John J. Lefferdink, Lamar, Lawrence L. Fenton, Ordway, Ralph N. Wadleigh, LaJunta, for "Cities Amici," City and County of Denver, Town of Lyons, City of Durango, City of Colorado Springs as well as Catlin Canal Co., Central Colorado Water Conservancy District and Monfort of Colorado, Inc., Fort Bent Ditch Co., Colorado Canal Co., The Holbrook Mut. Irrigating Co. and Las Animas Consolidated Canal Co.
Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.
GROVES, Justice.
The proceedings involved here are under the "Water Right Determination and Administration Act of 1969." Section 37-92-101 et seq., C.R.S.1973. The predecessors in interest to the applicants filed an application for an underground water right pursuant to section 37-92-302, C.R.S.1973, being a proceeding for the right to withdraw, from a well, water tributary to a surface stream. Thereafter, the applicants...
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