Geurkink v. City of Petaluma

— This is an action for a permanent injunction against the city of Petaluma, brought by two owners of lots abutting upon Eighth and G streets of that city, respectively. Belief was denied them in the trial court, and this appeal comes to us from the judgment, and also from an order denying a motion for a new trial.

The facts material to a consideration of this question may be succinctly stated as follows: Edwards creek has been from time immemorial a natural water channel" passing over Eighth street, and thence across the city to tide water. Some few years past, the city blocked the channel of…