De Wolfskill v. Smith
California Court of Appeal
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.
Appeal from judgment in favor of defendants. This action involves the right to water flowing from artesian wells located upon government land.
It is based upon the following facts: Sometime during the year 1900 an oil company commenced boring for oil in a canyon in the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section 4, township 3 south, range 2 west, S. B. M. It continued the prosecution of its work until January, 1901, when, after having bored three wells and found no oil or other mineral substance, it abandoned the work. At the time of the commencement of said work, and up to October…
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