Consolidated Irrigation District v. Crawshaw

Respondent is an irrigation district, organized under the Irrigation District Act of the state of California, and engaged in delivering irrigating water through its canals to irrigable lands within its boundaries. This water is taken from the Kings River in Fresno County. Appellant is the owner of land in what is known as Island No. 3 Irrigation District, which was to be furnished with irrigating water through what is known as the Centerville and Kingsburg canal of respondent.

The predecessors in interest of the parties hereto entered into a contract, and a modification thereof, for furnishing…