Mott v. Ewing
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Modoc County. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Foote, C.
— This is an action to restrain, by injunction, the diversion from the plaintiff’s lands, by the defendants, of the waters of a certain natural stream, the flow of which over and across her lands as a riparian proprietor, as also the beneficial use thereof for irrigation purposes as a prior appropriator, are claimed by the plaintiff through superior right..
The defendants separately demurred to the complaint; their demurrers were overruled; they then answered at great length. A trial being had, judgment was rendered for the plaintiff, from which this appeal is taken on the judgment…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Conkling v. Pacific Improvement Co.California Supreme Court · 1890
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