United States v. Lawrence
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern California
In Equity. Suit by the United States against Charles H. Lawrence ond others to enjoin the operation of certain hydraulic mining, as dangerous to navigation.
1Opinion of the Court
GILBERT, Circuit Judge.
The bill filed by the complainant in this case is similar to the hill in the case of U. S. v. North Bloomfield Mining Co., (53 Fed. Rep. 625;) and the defenses here made are substantially the same as those made in that suit. It is claimed in the answer of the defendants that they have established a system of impounding works whereby all material liable to Injure the navigability of the streams referred to in ihe bill is impounded and retained upon the premises, and does not enter the navigable streams. The mining debris from the defendants’ mines escapes through a shaft…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Woodruff v. North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Co.United States Circuit Court · 1884
3Cited by1 opinion
- York v. DavidsonOregon Supreme Court · 1901