McDonald v. Smoke Creek Live Stock Co.

RICHARDS, J.—

This action was instituted by the plaintiff for the purpose of having his title quieted as against the defendants to a certain large tract of land, embracing about twelve thousand acres, lying and being in the county of Lassen, and also as to certain water rights and contractual rights having their origin in certain uses made of the waters which have their source in a large lake upon said land, and which water and contract rights are embraced in a property known as the Madeline Irrigation Project. The plaintiff alleges that the defendants claim to have some right or title in or…