Provolt v. Bailey
Oregon Supreme Court
From Jackson: Frank M. Calkins, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Bean. This is a suit by E. N. Pro volt, Herman Messinger, A. T. Bailey, Lucy Stone, R. F. Lewman, W. M. Son-son, C. M. Rexford, Bridge Point Ditch Company, a corporation, against Lola Bailey, Mary Stevens, D. Layton, Eid.
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From Jackson: Frank M. Calkins, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Bean. This is a suit by E. N. Pro volt, Herman Messinger, A. T. Bailey, Lucy Stone, R. F. Lewman, W. M. Son-son, C. M. Rexford, Bridge Point Ditch Company, a corporation, against Lola Bailey, Mary Stevens, D. Layton, Eid. Layton, Lester Layton, Ella Smith, Florence Wilbur, Lena Marvjn, Jessie Layton, Amy Layton, Theresa Lay-ton, George W. Colvig, administrator of the estate of J. T. Layton, deceased, to restrain defendants from depositing mining debris in the Applegate River. From a decree in favor of plaintiffs, defendants…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bean
The complaint of plaintiffs is practically based upon *61two grounds: (1) The discharge of rock, gravel, earth, sand and slickings or mining debris into the Applegate River above the plaintiffs’ lands, thus endangering such lands by causing the river to change its channel and inundate and wash away the same; (2) the discharge of silt, sand, slickings and gravel into the irrigation ditch, washing the same down upon the irrigated fields.
In 1898, when the plaintiffs first made the survey for their irrigation ditch, it appears that there was a depression, called a slough or “by-wash,” on the lower…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Atchison v. PetersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- Edwards v. Allouez Mining Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1878
- Brown v. Gold Coin Mining Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1906
- Carson v. HayesOregon Supreme Court · 1901
- Coffman v. RobbinsOregon Supreme Court · 1880
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- Dripps v. the Allison's Mines Co.California Court of Appeal · 1919