Stratford Irrigation District v. Empire Water Co.

Plaintiff and appellant brought this action in condemnation. Defendants and respondents demurred generally and specially to the complaint. Their demurrers, identical in form, were sustained. Plaintiff failed to amend. Judgment was entered for defendants. From this judgment plaintiff appealed.

The complaint alleges generally that the plaintiff is an irrigation district and that it brings the action on behalf of the landowners within its boundaries; alleges the corporate existence of the two defendants; describes the location and boundaries of the district; alleges that the defendant Empire…