Patterson v. Spring Valley Water Co.

THE COURT.

This is an appeal by the plaintiffs from a judgment against them in an action to enjoin defendant from obstructing and diverting the waters of Alameda Creek. It is difficult to state the facts in detail without reference to maps and charts, and an adequate representation of all the physical features of the lands, watercourses, sloughs, channels, banks, etc., which have a bearing upon this litigation would be an unnecessary extension of this opinion.

The following brief, general statement of the facts we take from the appellants’ opening brief, as it is a correct general statement, in…