Beck
Beck v. Pasadena Lake Vineyard Land & Water Co.
Opinion
lead Opinion
This action was brought to establish by a decree of court that the above-named plaintiff was the owner of a one twelve hundred and fiftieth part of all the right, title and interest of the Lake Vineyard Land and Water Association, as the same was originally, conveyed to and owned by said association, in and to all the waters of a certain stream in Los Angeles county, known as the “Arroyo Seco,” and that plaintiff was entitled to have his said water flow through the pipes of defendants into Ms own pipes, connected therewith, upon the payment by him of one twelve hundred and fiftieth of the costs and expenses incurred in tending and keeping in repair the pipes, reservoirs and water plant of defendants. The plaintiff also asked for a perpetual injunction against defendants to prevent them carrying out their threat to shut the water out of his pipes, and discontinue supplying him with water. The evidence shows without conflict that the Lake Vineyard Land and Water Association was the owner of seven-tenths of all the waters of the Arroyo Seco, and that by mesne conveyances the plaintiff" herein succeeded to one twelve hundred and fiftieth of said seven-tenths of said water as…