California Pastoral & Agriculture Co. v. Madera Canal & Irrigation Co.

This is an appeal by plaintiffs from a judgment and order denying a new trial, in an action brought by them to obtain a judgment determining the right of defendant, if any, to divert waters from Fresno River at points above the lands of plaintiffs, which are riparian to said river, and enjoining the diversion of any greater amount than that determined by such judgment to belong to defendant.

The defendant is a corporation incorporated about December 8, 1888, and ever since its incorporation it has been continuously engaged in the business, for which it was organized, “of acquiring, disposing…