Legal Opinion

Edgar v. Stevenson

California Supreme Court

Decided July 28, 1886No. 11250PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Bernardino County, and from an order refusing a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtThornton, J.

This is an action for an injunction to restrain the diversion of water.

We cannot perceive that the defendant was injured by the refusal of the court below to allow him to file an amended answer. The matters averred in the amended answer might all have been proved under the answer originally filed. Error without injury affords no ground for reversal.

The defendant presented to the court certain findings, and asked the court “to find the same as facts in the case,” which the court refused, and defendant excepted.

That this is not error we consider clearly settled in this court by the cases of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Hidden v. JordanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1865
  2. Nev. Cty. & Sacramento Canal Co. v. KiddCalifornia Supreme Court · 1869
  3. Miller v. SteenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1866
  4. Ortman v. DixonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1859
  5. Porter v. WoodwardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1881

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Motl v. BoydTexas Supreme Court · 1926
  2. Gin S. Chow v. City of Santa BarbaraCalifornia Supreme Court · 1933
  3. Crawford Co. v. HathawayNebraska Supreme Court · 1903
  4. Anaheim Union Water Co. v. Fuller.California Supreme Court · 1907
  5. Union Mill & Mining Co. v. DangbergU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Nevada · 1897

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