Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. Moore

THE COURT.

This action was brought by respondent to enjoin appellants from proceeding in any manner to enforce the installation of a fish screen without first paying respondent one-half of the estimated cost thereof. A decree was entered granting the injunction, and defendants have appealed.

The respondent is a private domestic corporation engaged in producing, generating, transmitting, delivering, or furnishing electricity for light, heat or power. For this purpose it owns a reservoir known as Fuller Lake used for the temporary storage of waters which are thereafter released into a canal or…