Coulee Live Stock Co. v. Pluvius Development Co.

Citations

• 75 Wash. 109
• 134 P. 684
• 1913 Wash. LEXIS 1680

Syllabus

<p>Waters and Water Courses — Diversion—Injunction—Nominal Damages — Equity. Equity will not enjoin the diversion of waters required for irrigation where the plaintiff sustains only nominal damages; and where the result is problematical, and it is impossible to ascertain with any degree of certainty the effect of the contemplated diversion, and neither party will lose any rights, the action may be held in abeyance until such time as the damages, if any, can be ascertained by dependable facts.</p>