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any manner interfering with the full flow of the waters of the river. Appealed and 

 judgment aflirmed. 



September 12, 1885, the owners of the Laguna de Tache Rancho obtained a 

 decree of court against the Centerville and Kingsburg Irrigation Ditch Company for 

 $1,000, and requiring it to remove dams and other obstructions from Kings River, 

 and enjoining it from diverting any water from the river. Appealed and appeal 

 dismissed bv the supreme coui-t. 



November 5, 1885, the owners of the Laguna de Tache Rancho obtained a decree 

 of court against the Kings River and Fresno Canal Company requiring it to close its 

 ditch and enjoining it from taking water. . Affirmed by supreme court. 



May 3, 1886, the owners of the Laguna de Tache Rancho obtained an injunction 

 restraining the Last Chance Water Ditch Company from dredging out and enlarging 

 the lower channel of Kings River at and immediately below Cole Slough, and from 

 erecting and maintaining any dam or obstruction across the channel of Cole Slough, 

 or from doing anything that would interfere with the free flow of water in Cole 

 Slough. 



October 4, 1897, in an action entitled the Lower Kings River Water Ditch Com- 

 pany V. The Peoples Water Ditch Company, it was decreed that the Laguna de 

 Tache Rancho is entitled to divert 30 cubic feet of water per second before any of 

 the parties to this action are entitled to i>ny water. 



November i. 1889, the owners of the Laguna de Tache Rancho obtained a decree 

 enjoining the 7() Land and Water Companj' from diverting from Kings River any of 

 the water of said river for sale and for distribution and use upon an}- lands whatever, 

 except such as are riparian lands, on said river in Fresno Count}'. (Lands are 

 described.) Appealed and judgment aflirmed by the supreme court. 



January 8, 1900, Alta Irrigation District w^s declared entitled to divert 500 

 cubic feet of water per second, subject to a prior right of Fresno Canal to 1,000 

 cubic feet per second, excepting in the months of October and November, in addition 

 to a certain quantity which the Fresno Canal and Irrigation Company may be obliged 

 to permit to flow down the river for use of the Peoples Ditch Company. 



September 19, 1893, a judgment was entered against the 76 Land and Water 

 Company (Alta Irrigation District) decreeing to the Peoples Ditch Canal a priority' 

 of right to 200 cubic feet of water per second from Kings River, and awarding the 

 Peoples Ditch Companj' a judgment for $11,869 and costs. Affirmed by the supreme 

 court. 



May 9, 1900, a judgment was entered hj stipulation, according to which it was 

 decreed that the Last Chance ^V^ater Ditch Company has a right prior to anj' of the 

 76 Land and Water Company (Alta Irrigation District) to 217 cubic feet of water per 

 second from Kings River, except during the months of September and October of 

 each year; and further decreeing that after the Last Chance Water Ditch Company 

 is supplied with this water, measured in the SE. i of sec. 30, T. 16 S., R. 23 E., that 

 subject to this right the 76 Land and Water Company (Alta Irrigation District) is 

 entitled to 750 cubic feet per second. 



Based on a complaint dated July 20, 1898, a judgment is entered by agreement 

 between the 76 Land and Water Company (Alta Irrigation District) and the Lower 

 Kings River Water DitchCompany, according to which it is decreed that the Lower 



