Legal Opinion

Massetti v. Madera Canal & Irrigation Co.

California Court of Appeal

Decided May 7, 1937No. Civ. 5659PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtThompson, Acting P. J.

In a suit for damages resulting from the destruction of a tomato crop on account of the flooding of water which was negligently permitted to escape from an irrigation canal the plaintiff secured a judgment which was rendered pursuant to the verdict of a jury for the sum of $1,083.33 against the Madera Canal & Irrigation Company. From that judgment the irrigation company has appealed.

It is contended the judgment is not supported by the evidence for the reason that appellant claims title to an easement to flood the land upon which the plaintiff’s tomato crop was planted and because it does not…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Eachus v. Los Angeles Consolidated Electric Railway Co.California Supreme Court · 1894
  2. Reardon v. City of San FranciscoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1885
  3. Tormey v. Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1921
  4. Lange v. WatersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1909
  5. Nineteenth Realty Co. v. DiggsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1933

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Bauer v. County of VenturaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
  2. Golden West Baseball Co. v. City of AnaheimCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1994
  3. Powers Farms, Inc. v. Consolidated Irrigation DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
  4. Ghiozzi v. City of South San FranciscoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1946
  5. Nelson v. RobinsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1941

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