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into the ditch, and enjoining them from diverting any of the waters of the river. 

 Affirmed by supreme court. 



August 10, 1875, the Fresno Canal and IiTigation Companj' is granted, as 

 against the other claimants, the right to use Centerville channel of Kings River as a 

 part of its canal system. 



January 8, 1900, the Fresno Canal and Irrigation Company received judgment 

 against the Alta Irrigation District (76 Canal), declaring it to be entitled to 1,000 

 cubic feet of water per second. An appeal is pending. 



March 16, 1892, it was decreed that the Fresno Canal and Irrigation Company is 

 entitled to divert 100 cubic feet of water per second, and no more, until the Lower 

 Kings River Canal is supplied with 159 cubic feet per second, and that its acts in 

 diverting 500 cubic feet per second in August, September, October, November, and 

 December, 1877, 1878, and 1879, were unlawful. Appealed, and appeal dismissed. 



March 6, 1892, a judgment was entered declaring the Fresno Canal and Irriga- 

 tion Company entitled to divert 100 cubic feet of water per second, and no more, 

 until the Last Chance Canal is supplied with 190 cubic feet per second. Appealed, 

 and appeal dismissed. 



September 12, 1885, judgment was entered decreeing that the Centerville and 

 Kingsburg Irrigation Ditch Compan}' is required to remove all dams and other 

 obstructions placed or maintained bv that company in Kings River, and enjoining 

 it from diverting any waters from the river or in any manner interfering with the 

 full flow of its water. 



February 25, 1900, the Centerville and Kingsburg Irrigation Ditch Company is 

 awarded 600 cubic feet per second, subject to the prior rights of the Peoples Ditch 

 Company to 274 cubic feet per second, of the Lower Kings River Water Ditch Com- 

 pany to 182 cubic feet per second, and of the Last Chance Water Ditch Company 

 to 217 cubic feet per second. It is also decreed that the so-called Arkansas Flat 

 people have the right to divert from Kings River into China Slough, through the 

 Centerville and Kingsburg Ditch, 19 cubic feet of water per second; but this right 

 seems also to be subject, under the decree, to the prior rights of the other canals. 

 On appeal. 



July 21. 1885, a judgment was entered against the Fowler Switch Canal Com- 

 pany decreeing that that company be forever enjoined from diverting any water 

 from Kings River and from obstructing or in any manner interfering with the flow 

 of its waters. Affirmed by the supreme court. 



Febraary 3, 1890, the Emigrant Ditch Company was given judgment against the 

 owners of the Laguna de Tache Rancho, who attempted to prevent its taking water, 

 and it was decreed that its canal had a capacity of 190 cubic feet per second. 

 Affirmed by the supreme court. 



April 17, 1885, a judgment was entered debarring the owners of the Laguna de 

 Tache Rancho from diverting from Kings River or Cole Slough any more than 30 

 cul)ic feet per second until the Lower Kings River Ditch Company is supplied with 

 100 cubic feet per second. Appealed and judgment affirmed. 



July 21, 1885, the owners of the Laguna de Tache Rancho obtained a judgment 

 against the Fowler Switch Company decreeing that the canal company be forever 

 enjoined from diverting any water from Kings River and from obstructing or in 



