Legal Opinion

Ramelli v. Sorgi

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided July 15, 1915No. 2056PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from Second Judicial District Court,'Washoe County; John S. Orr, Judge. ' ■ Action by Ctesar Ramelli against Nick Sorgi. From a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, the defendant appeals. The judgment following the evidence and findings fails to fix the quantity of water to which any of the parties is entitled, and fails to determine the priorities. A decree of the court in this respect must be definite.

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Appeal from Second Judicial District Court,'Washoe County; John S. Orr, Judge. ' ■ Action by Ctesar Ramelli against Nick Sorgi. From a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, the defendant appeals. The judgment following the evidence and findings fails to fix the quantity of water to which any of the parties is entitled, and fails to determine the priorities. A decree of the court in this respect must be definite. (Walsh v. Wallace, 26 Nev. 299; Weil on Water, 3d ed. p. 702; Lee v. Hañford, 21 Idaho, 327; Steinberger v. Meyer, 62 Pac. 483; Authors v. Bryant, 22 Nev. 242.) The trial court erred in…

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By the Court,

Norcross, C. J.: .

Respondent brought suit against defendant ■ praying for-a judgment and- decree to- the effect that the respondents the owner and entitled to the usufructuary right to three-eighths of the natural flow of the water of Steamboat Creek; that ■ respondent have a perpetual injunction against appellant restraining-him from diverting three-eighths, or any portion thereof, of the waters of said creek away from the- lands of respondent or in any manner 'interfering with the respondent’s use thereof and, also, from causing, permitting, or suffering the waste waters from-…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Walsh v. WallaceNevada Supreme Court · 1902
  2. Wallace v. ScogginsOregon Supreme Court · 1889
  3. Authors v. BryantNevada Supreme Court · 1894
  4. Nephi Irrigation Co. v. VickersUtah Supreme Court · 1897
  5. Lee v. HanfordIdaho Supreme Court · 1912

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  1. Ramelli v. SorgiNevada Supreme Court · 1916

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