Legal Opinion

Deseret Water, Oil & Irrigation Co. v. California

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided February 3, 1913No. 2,129PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from and Error to the District Court of the United States for the Second Division of the Northern District of California; Wm. W. Morrow, Judge. Action by the Deseret Water, Oil & Irrigation Company against the State of California ,to condemn certain land belonging to the State. From a judgment of dismissal, plaintiff brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

GILBERT, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiff in error, a corporation organized under the laws of Nevada, engaged in doing business in the state of California, brought an action to condemn to public use certain land belonging to the state of California. The state was made a party defendant, and John Doe, Richard Roe, and Peter Pink were also made parties • defendant as claiming an interest in the land. These defendants were alleged to be citizens and residents of the state of California, although their true names were unknown. The Attorney General of the state of California caused his appearance to be…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Clark v. BarnardSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
  2. Smith v. ReevesSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
  3. Smith v. RackliffeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1898

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Ford Motor Co. v. Department of TreasurySupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  2. Skokomish Indian Tribe v. E. L. France, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1959
  3. O'CONNOR v. SlakerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1927
  4. State of Alaska v. O/S LYNN KENDALLDistrict Court, D. Alaska · 1970
  5. In re Patterson-MacDonald Shipbuilding Co.District Court, W.D. Washington · 1922

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