Is Property "Naturally occurring'?
...rivers are natural
...rivers are natural
...maps shape and name the natural
...farms and towns, which need water.
...and cities. Farmers claim water rights.
...cities need water
...more water
...and still more water, creating a class of 'appropriations'
Strickler
v. City of Colorado Springs, 16 Colo. 61 (1891)
| Eastern Rule | Western Rule | |
| creating right | with the land | prior appropriation |
| alienation | inalienable | alienable |
| durability | eternal | based on 'beneficial use' |
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