Spring Valley Water Works v. City & County of San Francisco

Decided January 1, 1890. John D. Works wrote the opinion for the court.

82 Cal. 286 · Cited 57 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Dow v. Beidelman · 125 U.S. 680
• Branham v. Mayor & Common Council · 24 Cal. 585
• Taylor v. Secor · 92 U.S. 575
• Peik v. Chicago & North-Western Railway Co. · 94 U.S. 164
• Johnson v. Kirby · 65 Cal. 482
• Georgia Railroad & Banking Co. v. Smith · 128 U.S. 174
• Winona & St. Peter Railroad v. Blake · 94 U.S. 180
• Spring Valley Water Works v. Bryant · 52 Cal. 132
• Gushee v. Leavitt · 5 Cal. 160
• Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul Railroad v. Ackley · 94 U.S. 179
• Perkins v. Center · 35 Cal. 713
• Berryman v. Perkins · 55 Cal. 483

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• Miller v. Railroad Commission · 9 Cal. 2d 190
• Muskopf v. Corning Hospital District · 55 Cal. 2d 211
• Inglin v. Hoppin · 105 P. 582
• San Christina Investment Co. v. City & County of San Francisco · 141 P. 384
• American Distilling Co. v. City Council of Sausalito · 34 Cal. 2d 660
• Jacobs v. Bd. of Supervisors of S.F. · 100 Cal. 121
• Moore v. Burton · 242 P. 902
• Contra Costa Water Co. v. City of Oakland · 113 P. 668
• Keyes v. City & County of San Francisco · 173 P. 475
• Willard v. Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District · 258 P. 959
• Burrell v. City of Portland · 61 Or. 105
• Gilde v. Superior Court · 81 P. 225
• Miles v. Woodward · 115 Cal. 308
• Calderwood v. Peyser · 42 Cal. 110
• Title G. Etc. Co. v. Railroad Commission · 142 P. 878
• Eller Outdoor Advertising Co. v. Board of Supervisors · 89 Cal. App. 3d 76
• Leadville Water Co. v. City of Leadville · 22 Colo. 297

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