Legal Opinion

Lower Kings River Water Ditch Co. v. Kings River & Fresno Canal Co.

California Supreme Court

Decided April 13, 1882No. 7,514PublishedCited by 24 opinions

Appeal from an order denying defendants’ motion to change place of trial in the Superior Court of Tulare County. Ceoss, J.

1Opinion of the Court

Myrick, J.:

This is an appeal from an order denying defendant’s motion for change of venue. The motion was based on the ground that the action was not brought in the proper county, and was resisted on the ground that the action was brought in the proper county, and that it should be retained for the convenience of witnesses. The action was commenced in Tulare County, and the defendant, a corporation, has its principal and only place of business in Fresno County.

The plaintiff in its complaint alleges that it is and has been ever since October, 1873, the owner of a certain ditch used in…

2Cited by24 opinions

  1. Stanislaus Water Co. v. BachmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1908
  2. Smith v. DenniffMontana Supreme Court · 1900
  3. Willey v. DeckerWyoming Supreme Court · 1903
  4. Postal Tel. Cable Co. of Utah v. Oregon S. L. R.Utah Supreme Court · 1901
  5. Lakeside Irrigation Co. v. Markham Irrigation Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1926

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