Court Opinion

ID: 9865212
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-25 16:27:12.180605+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T12:37:55.096623
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On Rehearing.

It is urged that the water officials are not privies to the Fort Lyon Company. Perhaps not technically, but what we mean is that they must turn out the water according to the judgment of the court and so are bound thereby as if they had been parties thereto. We do not see how our opinion could be misunderstood on that point.
Nor do we see how it could be misunderstood on the question of the duty of the officials to distribute according to the contract. When the court ordered distribution according to the contract the same became a part of the decree. True, the officials must thereupon interpret the contract until objection is made, but then the courts. In this respect the contract is like every other part of the decree.
Rehearing denied. Judgment affirmed.
Mr. Chiee Justice Burke, Mr. Justice Whiteord and Mr. Justice Sheaeor concur.