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White v. Crippen

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jan 3, 1939
18 N.E.2d 690 (N.Y. 1939)

Summary

In Crippen v. White, 28 Colo. 298, 64 Pac. 184, plaintiff was the owner of riparian lands prior to the adoption of the Colorado constitution and sought a decree thereafter giving him priority over certain appropriators of the water on a stream adjacent to his land.

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Opinion

Argued December 1, 1938

Decided January 3, 1939

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department.

Paul B. Hanks for appellant.

Harold G. Hutchens for respondent.


Judgment affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: CRANE, Ch. J., LEHMAN, O'BRIEN, HUBBS, LOUGHRAN and FINCH, JJ. Taking no part: RIPPEY, J.


Summaries of

White v. Crippen

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jan 3, 1939
18 N.E.2d 690 (N.Y. 1939)

In Crippen v. White, 28 Colo. 298, 64 Pac. 184, plaintiff was the owner of riparian lands prior to the adoption of the Colorado constitution and sought a decree thereafter giving him priority over certain appropriators of the water on a stream adjacent to his land.

Summary of this case from Vogts v. Guerrette
Case details for

White v. Crippen

Case Details

Full title:WILLIAM R. WHITE, as Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jan 3, 1939

Citations

18 N.E.2d 690 (N.Y. 1939)
18 N.E.2d 690

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