Legal Opinion

Desert Water, Oil & Irrigation Co. v. State

California Supreme Court

Decided January 20, 1914No. Sac. No. 2081Published

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Mono County and from an order refusing a new trial. William S. Wells, Judge presiding. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion

The opinion in the above entitled case discloses that the United States has no interest, legal or equitable, in the land in controversy to call for its appearance in this controversy, and, further, if it had any such right, those rights would not be impaired by its nonappearance. For this reason the following paragraph in the opinion is unnecessary and is therefore eliminated:

"It is further argued that, owing to the conditions which have been shown to exist concerning the land in controversy, complete justice cannot be done without bringing into court the United States as a party defendant.…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Kansas v. ColoradoSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
  2. Minnesota v. HitchcockSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
  3. Kawananakoa v. PolyblankSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
  4. The DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1870
  5. Oregon v. HitchcockSupreme Court of the United States · 1906

3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API