Henck v. Lake Hemet Water Co.

The plaintiff was the holder of a water contract or certificate issued by the defendant, Lake Hemet Water Company. The defendant gave notice of the termination of the contract and the plaintiff’s right to receive water thereunder by reason of nonpayment of the stipulated rate. After the defendant’s refusal of a tender of the amount due with interest, the plaintiff brought this action to have the certificate reinstated. The plaintiff had judgment, from which the defendant appealed.

The plaintiff’s predecessors acquired a tract of 25 acres from the Hemet Land Company. The land was part of a…