City & County of San Francisco v. Spring Valley Water Works

This action was brought to restrain the defendant from cutting off and depriving the city of the supply of water for general municipal purposes. The plaintiff claims the right to tap any of the pipes of defendant, and take as much *478water as 'it may require .for the purpose of extinguishing fires, and for any and all other municipal uses, free of charge. This right the plaintiff has hitherto exercised, but the defendant, denying the right, except for the purpose of extinguishing fires, notified the plaintiff of its intention to cut off the supply for other purposes, and hence this suit. Upon…