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Anti Royalty Decision in Colorado Water Case
The Colorado Supreme Court, in a case by Dr. Wheeler v. Northern Colorado Irrigating Co. known as the High Line Ditch, held that demanding $10 per acre as an advance royalty for water is illegal and that water must be supplied for the season 1886 if there is lawful compensation for transport. The decision emphasizes public ownership of water, constitutional rights to use water for beneficial purposes, and the carrier’s public duties while denying water rates beyond reasonable limits.
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Supreme Court
Denver Republican
State Supreme Court
Helm
Beck
Elbert
Dr. Wheeler
Denver
Northern Colorado Irrigating Company
High Line Ditch Company
District Court of Colorado
Colorado
Canal Company
Bar
Munn
the People
Otto
Price
Riverside L. L
Cal
Respondent
Relater
Arapahoe
Apellant
General Assembly
Board of County Commissioners
District Court
Arapahoe County