Legal Opinion

Farmer v. Ukiah Water Co.

California Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1880No. 6,812PublishedCited by 34 opinions

Appeal from a judgment for the defendant, and from an order denying a neAV trial, in the Ttventy-second District Court, County of Mendocino. Temple, J.

1Opinion of the Court

Sharpstein, J.:

The record in this case discloses that in 1872 the defendant by deed conveyed so much of the water belonging to it as could be conveyed through a pipe one-half inch in diameter to Lamar, with the right to draw the same from the main pipes, aqueducts, or reservoirs, of the defendant, by means of a pipe not more than one-half inch in diameter, for the purpose of supplying Lamar with water, he having the privilege of tapping with his pipe the defendant’s pipe, aqueduct, or reservoir, at such point as he might select. And said Lamar was expressly granted the privilege of alienating…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Cave v. CraftsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1878
  2. Jackson ex dem. Jones v. StikerNew York Supreme Court · 1800

3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Stanislaus Water Co. v. BachmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1908
  2. Frank v. HicksWyoming Supreme Court · 1894
  3. North Powder Milling Co. v. CoughanourOregon Supreme Court · 1898
  4. Trask v. MooreCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
  5. McShane v. CarterCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889

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