Legal Opinion
Waterford Irrigation District v. County of Stanislaus
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 15, 1951No. Civ. 7836PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtVan Dyke, J.
Respondent, county of Stanislaus, in the year 1948 levied a tax upon a right owned by the appellant, Waterford Irrigation District, to divert water from the Tuolumne River. The tax was paid under protest and appellant district thereupon brought action in the Superior Court of Stanislaus County for recovery of the sum so paid. The trial court sustained respondent county’s general demurrer, without leave to amend, and the question presented by this appeal is whether or not the complaint states a cause of action.
The complaint alleges the following matters: That in 1920 the district purchased the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Stanislaus Water Co. v. BachmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1908
- Rock Creek Water District v. County of CalaverasCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946
- Turlock Irrigation Dist. v. WhiteCalifornia Supreme Court · 1921
- Taylor v. HulettIdaho Supreme Court · 1908
- Yankee Jim's Union Water Co. v. CraryCalifornia Supreme Court · 1864
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3Cited by14 opinions
- County of Amador v. State Board of EqualizationCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1966
- Alpaugh Irrigation District v. County of KernCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1952
- County of Tuolumne v. State Board of EqualizationCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1962
- Oakdale Irrigation District v. County of CalaverasCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955
- Czarnikow-Rionda Co. v. United StatesUnited States Customs Court · 1971
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