No persons having constructed a private ditch for the purposes and in the manner provided in section 37-86-106 shall prohibit or prevent any other person from enlarging or using any ditch by them constructed in common with them, upon payment to them of a reasonable proportion of the cost of construction of said ditch.
Source: L. 1881: p. 164, � 3. G.S. � 1718. R.S. 08: � 3172. C.L. � 1628. CSA: C. 90, � 11. CRS 53: � 147-3-6. C.R.S. 1963: � 148-3-6.