Lake Pleasanton Water Co. v. Contra Costa Water Co.

Citations

• 67 Cal. 659
• 8 P. 501

Syllabus

<p>Eminent Domain—Wateb Company—Beseevoib.—A corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State for the purpose of supplying the inhabitants of an incorporated city with pure fresh water, may exercise the right of eminent domain for the acquisition of land needed as a reservoir in connection with the purposes of its incorporation.</p> <p>Id.—Pbiob Appbopbiation—Pleading. — In an action to condemn land for a public use, the complaint alleged that the defendant was a corporation organized under the laws of the State for a purpose similar to that of the plaintiff, and that it was the owner'of the land sought to bo condemned. Held, that inasmuch as the complaint contained no averment that the land in question had been appropriated to a public use, it was sufficient on demurrer without alleging that the land was required for a more necessary public use.</p>