Legal Opinion

Hargrave v. Cook

California Supreme Court

Decided July 11, 1895No. 19453PublishedCited by 37 opinions

Appeal from an order of the Superior Court of Ventura County granting a new trial. B. T. Williams, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtHenshaw, J.

Appeal from the order granting a new trial.

Plaintiffs claim ownership in common with some of the named defendants in a certain described ditch, flume, water right, and right of way, by means of which they diverted the waters of Piru river to their non-riparian lands. The ditch was known as the Hargrave & Comfort ditch. They averred the adverse claims of defendants and asked for a decree settling their rights and enjoining defendants from further assertion of such or any claims.

The defendants answered in accordance with their various claims; some asserting ownership in the ditch and water…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Lux v. HagginCalifornia Supreme Court · 1886
  2. Alta Land & Water Co. v. HancockCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
  3. Hanson v. McCueCalifornia Supreme Court · 1871
  4. Anaheim Water Co. v. Semi-Tropic Water Co.California Supreme Court · 1883
  5. Davis v. GaleCalifornia Supreme Court · 1867

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. State Water Resources Control Board CasesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2006
  2. Nevada Ditch Co. v. BennettOregon Supreme Court · 1896
  3. Bathgate v. IrvineCalifornia Supreme Court · 1899
  4. Miller & Lux Inc. v. Enter. Canal & Land Co.California Supreme Court · 1915
  5. Pabst v. FinmandCalifornia Supreme Court · 1922

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