Sharp v. Hoffman
California Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of the Superior Court of Lassen County granting a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Gibson, C.
Action for damages for wrongful diversion of water; verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendants moved for and obtained an order granting a new trial, from which plaintiff appeals. The new trial *406was granted upon two grounds: the insufficiency of the evidence to justify the verdict, and of errors of law that occurred at the trial, and. which were duly excepted to by defendants.
Both plaintiff and defendants are riparian proprietors on Parker Creek, in Lassen County, the lands of plaintiff lying below those of defendants. The creek is a small natural stream, fed by snow on the…
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