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.