THE STONY CREEK WATER WARS
Glenn County - Tehama County - Colusa County , California.
(c) 2009, Mike Barkley

Amended Answer of James Mills Orchard Corporation and Esperanza Land Corporation

[A transcription of the document on file in the Angle Archives

Important because they were the predominant user of downstream underflow; was there a side settlement? If they really believed the government's action was merely to quiet title in its water then they were oh so very very wrong. The decree taken against these parties was catastrophic, but fortunately for them, it's never been enforced against them.

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IN THE NORTHERN DIVISION OF THE
DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIF-
ORNIA, SECOND DIVISION.


The United States of America,

Plaintiff,

-vs-

H.C. Angle, et al.,

Defendants,
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AMENDED ANSWER OF DEFENDANTS JAMES MILLS
ORCHARDS CORPORATION AND
ESPERANZA LAND CORPORATION TO THE
AMENDED COMPLAINT HEREIN

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Filed
FEB 25 1924
T.M. Lampert
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FRANK FREEMAN
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
WILLOWS, GLENN COUNTY, CAL.

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IN THE NORTHERN DIVISION OF THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SECOND DIVISION

The United States of America,

Plaintiff,

-vs-

H.C. Angle, et al.,

Defendants.

IN EQUITY No. 30

AMENDED ANSWER OF DEFENDANTS, JAMES
MILLS ORCHARDS CORPORATION AND ESPERANZA LAND
CORPORATION TO THE AMENDED COMPLAINT HEREIN,

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Come now said defendants, James Mills Orchards Corporation, and Esperanza Land Corporation, and by leave of Court first had and obtained, file this, their amended answer to the amended complaint of plaintiff herein, as follows:

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Said defendants and each of them hereby withdraw their original answers to said amended complaint herein, and each and every affirmative defense or claim in behalf of said defendants therein set forth.

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Said defendants and each of then hereby consent that a decree may be made herein decreeing to the plaintiff the water rights set forth and claimed by said plaintiff in its said complaint herein, and quieting its title therein and thereto, and enjoining said defendants and each of them from interfering therewith.


/s/ Frank Freeman
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Attorneys for said defendants, James Mills
Orchards Corporation and Esperanza Land
Corporation.

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--Mike Barkley, 161 N. Sheridan Ave. #1, Manteca, CA 95336 (H) 209/823-4817
mjbarkl@inreach.com