Legal Opinion

Mud Creek Irrigation, Agricultural, & Manufacturing Co. v. Vivian

Texas Supreme Court

Decided May 28, 1889No. 6519PublishedCited by 35 opinions

Appeal from Kinney. Tried below before Hon. Winchester Kelso. The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

Gaines, Associate Justice.

The appellant, the plaintiff below, sued as a corporation, created under the general law for the purpose of the construction and maintenance of canals for irrigation. It sought by its suit to enjoin appellees from maintaining a dam on Mud Creek above the point at which the waters of the creek entered its works. A demurrer to the petition was sustained, and there being no offer to amend the suit was dismissed. Broni the judgment this appeal is prosecuted, and it is assigned that the court erred in sustaining the demurrer to the petition.

The petition alleges in…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Fleming v. DavisTexas Supreme Court · 1873
  2. Tolle v. CorrethTexas Supreme Court · 1868

3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Motl v. BoydTexas Supreme Court · 1926
  2. Watkins Land Co. v. ClementsTexas Supreme Court · 1905
  3. Davis v. DavisTexas Supreme Court · 1975
  4. State v. Valmont PlantationsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961
  5. In Re Adjudication of the Water Rights, Etc.Texas Supreme Court · 1982

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