Whenever contiguous or adjacent mines upon the same or upon separate lodes have a common ingress of water, or from subterraneous communication of the water have a common drainage, it is the duty of the owners, lessees, or occupants of each mine so related to provide for their proportionate share of the drainage thereof.
Source: L. 1870: p. 82, � 1. G.L. � 1830. G.S. � 2416. R.S. 08: � 4226. C.L. � 3314. CSA: C. 110, � 207. CRS 53: � 92-27-1. C.R.S. 1963: � 92-27-1.