Legal Opinion

Teller v. Bay and River Dredging Co.

California Supreme Court

Decided May 13, 1907No. Sac. No. 1362PublishedCited by 53 opinions

The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Jackson Hatch, Walter H. Linforth, and Louttit & Louttit, for Appellant.

1Opinion of the CourtHenshaw, J.

Plaintiff: brought his action to recover damages for the unlawful flooding of his lands and consequent injury'to his growing crop. The judgment of the trial court held the dredging company alone responsible and awarded damages. That company appeals, advancing two contentions: 1. That Henry Brack and his associates were alone responsible; and 2. That the court (the cause was tried without a jury) adopted an incorrect rule for the measure of damages, the application of which rule resulted in an excessive award against appellant. -

Appellant entered into a contract with defendant Frankenheimer…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Green v. SouleCalifornia Supreme Court · 1904
  2. Shoemaker v. AckerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Callan v. BullCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Frassi v. McDonaldCalifornia Supreme Court · 1898
  5. Hedge v. WilliamsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901

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3Cited by53 opinions

  1. Bagdasarian v. GragnonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1948
  2. Union Sugar Co. v. Hollister Estate Co.California Supreme Court · 1935
  3. Natural Soda Products Co. v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1943
  4. Perkins v. BlauthCalifornia Supreme Court · 1912
  5. International Agri. Cor. v. AbercrombieSupreme Court of Alabama · 1913

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