Wutchumna Water Co. v. Superior Court

THE COURT.

This is a proceeding in certiorari to review a conviction of contempt imposing a fine of $500 on petitioner Wutehumna Water Company and a fine of $50 each on petitioners Heberling and Huff.

The judgment of contempt is based on petitioners’ violation of a preliminary injunction granted upon the application of plaintiffs in an action to restrain an alleged unlawful diversion of the waters of the Kaweah River by petitioners and others who were named as defendants in said action. It is petitioners’ contention that said injunction is void. No one may be punished for contempt for…