Colorado Supreme Court: 1909 Water Decree Is Not Enforceable Without Indicia

Mealey's (March 12, 2019, 5:44 PM EDT) -- DENVER — The Colorado Supreme Court on Feb. 25 affirmed a state water court ruling that a 1909 water decree cannot be enforced by a water user because the decree lacks “indicia of enforceability” such as an appropriation date, a priority number and quantification (Donald E. Dill, et al. v. Yamasaki Ring, LLC, et al., No. 17SA231, Colo. Sup., 2019 Colo. LEXIS 165)....

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