Legal Opinion

Stewart v. Superior Court of San Diego Cty.

California Supreme Court

Decided December 27, 1893No. 15482PublishedCited by 36 opinions

Application to the Supreme Court for a writ of review to the Superior Court of San Diego County. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtPaterson, J.

This is an application for a writ of review to annul an order of the court below adjudging petitioners guilty of contempt, for the disobedience of its judgment.

It appears that the petitioners, Julia V. Stewart and W. B. Prentice, entered into a contract with one Hill, whereby they agreed to deliver to the latter or his executors, representatives, and assigns, at a certain point on the line of their pipe, water not to exceed ten miner’s *544inches in perpetual flow under a four-inch pressure, for a term of twenty years. Thereafter Hill sold and assigned all his rights under the contract to one J.…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Hovey v. McDonaldSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
  2. BUTCHERS'BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION v. Crescent City Live-Stock Landing and Slaughter-House Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1870
  3. Merced Mining Co. v. FremontCalifornia Supreme Court · 1857
  4. Hicks v. MichaelCalifornia Supreme Court · 1860
  5. Dewey v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Continental Baking Co. v. KatzCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
  2. Schwarz v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896
  3. Baar v. SmithCalifornia Supreme Court · 1927
  4. Jacobsen v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1923
  5. Blake v. City of EurekaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1927

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