Jacobsen

Miocene Ditch Co. v. Jacobsen

Good Law
146 F. 680·2 Alaska Fed. 560·77 C.C.A. 106·1906 U.S. App. LEXIS 4138
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJune 19, 1906No. 1,304California3,826 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Hawley, J.

after making the foregoing statement, delivered the opinion of the court.

Did the court err in dissolving the temporary restraining order and in refusing to grant an injunction pendente lite ? It is admitted that the preliminary order in the first instance was properly issued; that a clear prima facie case was established by the complaint and affidavits filed in support thereof. The rule to show cause why it should be dissolved was heard upon the complaint, and upon affidavits and depositions offered by the respective parties.

*564 It is contended by the appellees that upon the facts presented at the hearing it affirmatively appears that the appellant constructed its ditch over the mining claims owned by appellees without proceedings had to condemn the right of way for a ditch over said claims, without agreement, license, or other legal right, and that appellant’s entry upon and use of appellees’ property being wrongful, appellant was a trespasser' upon appellees’ domain. The court below sustained this view, and further held upon the facts that appellees were the owners of valuable mining claims which were trespassed upon by appellant; that the injuries of which appellant…

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