Evans Ditch Co. v. Lakeside Ditch Co.
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Tulare County, and from an order denying a new trial. W. B. Wallace, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtBurnett, J.
The Kaweah river, as stated by appellants, has its source in the Sierra Nevada mountains, in the eastern portion of Tulare county, and flows in a generally western direction to Tulare lake. At a point known as McKay point, where the stream emerges from the foothills, it divides into two branches, the southern one of which retains the name Kaweah and the northern one taking the name of ‘ ‘ St. Johns river.” Between these two streams there is also a natural- channel called Lane slough emptying into said Kaweah river. About the year 1877 an artificial channel or ditch was dug connecting St.…
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