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San Joaquin & King's River Canal & Irrigation Co. v. Stanislaus County

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern California

Decided May 25, 1898PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Bill in equity to enjoin the defendants from enforcing, or attempting to enforce, a certain order of the board of supervisors of Stanislaus county fixing the rates which the complainant should charge for water distributed by it, and to declare said order null and void. Demurrer for want of jurisdiction and of equity. Demurrer overruled.

1Opinion of the Court

MORROW, Circuit Judge.

This is a bill in.equity to. enjoin the defendants from enforcing, or attempting to enforce, a certain order of the hoard of supervisors of Stanislaus county fixing the rates which the *517complainant should charge for water distributed by it, and to declare said order null and void. A demurrer is interposed on the grounds of want of jurisdiction and want of equity.

The bill charges, substantially, that the complainant, the San Joaquin & King’s River Canal & Irrigation Company, is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the state of California, and is a citizen…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Reagan v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1894
  2. Fallbrook Irrigation District v. BradleySupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  3. Chicago & Grand Trunk Railway Co. v. WellmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  4. Stone v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1886
  5. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. v. MinnesotaSupreme Court of the United States · 1890

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. San Joaquin & Kings River Canal & Irrigation Co. v. Stanislaus CountyU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern California · 1911
  2. Riverside & A. Ry. Co. v. City of RiversideU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern California · 1902
  3. Southern Pac. Co. v. Railroad Commission of CaliforniaDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1912
  4. San Joaquin & Kings River Canal & Irrigation Co. v. Stanislaus CountyU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern California · 1902

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