Hill v. American Land & Livestock Co.
Oregon Supreme Court
From Harney: Dalton Biggs, Judge. In Banc. Statement by Mr. Justice Burnett. This is a suit by Edwin B. Hill, Charlotte E. Sturgeon, Bose E. Doan, Melvin Doan, John McLain, Fred Allen, E. J. Catlow, E. M. Schroeder, Dave Defenbaugh, Frank Adrian, John Beatty, Mary Beatty and Carl A. Thomsen, against the American Land & Livestock Co., a corporation, C. E. Thomas and-Walter, a partnership doing business as Thomas & Walter, John Polander, C. S. Allgard, H. J. Bamford, A. W.…
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From Harney: Dalton Biggs, Judge. In Banc. Statement by Mr. Justice Burnett. This is a suit by Edwin B. Hill, Charlotte E. Sturgeon, Bose E. Doan, Melvin Doan, John McLain, Fred Allen, E. J. Catlow, E. M. Schroeder, Dave Defenbaugh, Frank Adrian, John Beatty, Mary Beatty and Carl A. Thomsen, against the American Land & Livestock Co., a corporation, C. E. Thomas and-Walter, a partnership doing business as Thomas & Walter, John Polander, C. S. Allgard, H. J. Bamford, A. W. Quincy, J. E. Bounsevelle, Sarah K. Wiggins, Michael J. Woods, Joseph Kralik, Blanche Lyndall, E. J. Dean, G. Henry Gils,…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burnett
1. The testimony shows that the Pacific Livestock Company, for convenience called the defendant, deraigned title from one John Porter, who in turn had it from the United States government by virtue of homestead entry, which was made by him on April 23, 1888, resulting in a patent dated June 13, 1891. This renders it subject to the act of Congress of March 3, 1877, commonly known as the “Desert Land Act,” *207which provided that all surplus water over and above the actual appropriation and use for reclamation of desert land under the act, “together with the water of all lakes, rivers and other…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hough v. PorterOregon Supreme Court · 1909
- Williams v. AltnowOregon Supreme Court · 1908
- Whited v. CavinOregon Supreme Court · 1909
- Lockhart v. FerreyOregon Supreme Court · 1911
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- Ramshorn Ditch Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1920
- Minton v. Coast Property CorporationOregon Supreme Court · 1935
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