Warren v. Quill
Nevada Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court of tbe Second Judicial District, Ormsby County. Tbis was an action by W. P. Warren and Olive Warren against Jobn Quill and Timotby Conley, to restrain tbe defendants from diverting tbe waters of a certain stream taking its rise in tbe foot bills and flowing over tbe lands of plaintiffs in Ormsby County. There were findings and decree in favor of plaintiffs.
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Appeal from the District Court of tbe Second Judicial District, Ormsby County. Tbis was an action by W. P. Warren and Olive Warren against Jobn Quill and Timotby Conley, to restrain tbe defendants from diverting tbe waters of a certain stream taking its rise in tbe foot bills and flowing over tbe lands of plaintiffs in Ormsby County. There were findings and decree in favor of plaintiffs. Defendants moved for a new trial, wbicb was denied; and they tben appealed from tbe judgment and order. I. Tbe stream in controversy bas its source in a natural spring on tbe defendants’ lands and flows…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Hawley, J".:
This cause was tried before the court without a jury. The court found the following facts:
“ 1. The plaintiffs * * are and were at the time alleged in the complaint the owners of in fee simple and in the possession of the land ^nd premises described in the complaint.
“2. The stream of water mentioned in the complaint flows in a natural channel over, through, and upon, said land, and supplies the plaintiffs in part with water for stock and domestic purposes, and to irrigate said land and the crops grown thereon.
*262“3. The waters of said stream and all thereof are necessary…
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