United States v. Humboldt Lovelock Irr. Light & Power Co.

NORCROSS, District Judge.

Plaintiff’s bill of complaint praying for a decree for injunctive and other relief against defendant in respect to certain water rights upon the Humboldt river in Nevada was filed May 27, 1937. In pursuance of notice then given, application for- an injunction pendente lite was heard June 9th following. At the time set for hearing said motion, defendant appeared and filed its answer and counterclaim and also interposed a motion.that the bill of complaint be dismissed upon the ground, among others, that plaintiff’s bill of complaint failed to state facts entitling…