THE STONY CREEK WATER WARS - NOTICE (adoption of Decree, etc.)

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

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

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No. 30 - Eq.
IN DISTRICT COURT
OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR THE
NO. DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff

-vs-

H.C. ANGLE, et al,

Defendant

AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING

FILED
__O'clock and __ Min __
JAN 3 - 1930
F.M. Lampert
Deputy Clerk

Oliver P. Morton
Special Assistant to the
Attorney General
921 Taft Bldg.
Los Angeles, Calif.
- - - IN THE NORTHERN DIVISION OF THE DISTRICT COURT
OF THE UNITED STATES, IN AND 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.

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NOTICE

TO DEFENDANTS IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED CAUSE AND THEIR SOLICITORS:

WHEREAS, George E. McCutchen, Esq., after duly settling his report as Master pro hac vice herein, under and in accord with the law and rules of this Court, thereupon, to wit: on the 7th day of November, 1929, did file his said report with the Clerk of this Court, and in the office of said Clerk at the City of Sacramento, California, together with the documents and papers listed below:

Volumes 1 to 27 inclusive; transcript of the testimony and evidence adduced in this cause.

Plaintiffs' exhibits Nos. 1 to 49 inclusive.

Defendants' exhibits, appropriately designated by letters.

Opening brief of plaintiff.

Amendments to Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and form of Decree, proposed by defendant Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District.

Protest or objection by defendants L.E. Brownell, R.H. Brownell, I.L. Brownell and Mrs. R.H. Brownell.

Assenting brief for defendant J.E. Ayer.
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Printed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and suggested form of Decree, together with the amendments made in the course of the settlement thereof, set down upon 12 typed sheets and designated "The Settlement of the Findings. Amendments Made in Printed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and Suggested Decree".

AND WHEREAS more than twenty days have elapsed since the filing of said report, with its attached documents and papers, and the matter comes properly before this Court for the consideration of such exceptions as may have been made to said report under the rules, and -- no such exceptions having been presented within said 20 day period, or since the filing of said report as plaintiff is advised -- for the consideration of said report and -- if the Court shall so determine -- its approval and adoption, with its findings of fact and conclusions of law and suggested decree,

NOW THEREFORE, you and each of you are hereby notified that plaintiff, at the Court room of this Court in the City of Sacramento, State of California, at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon of the thirteenth day of January, 1929, [yup, WRONG YEAR] or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, will move and ask the Court that the said report of the Master pro hac vice herein be approved and adopted, that his Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law as embodied in said report become the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law herein, and that the Court thereupon make and enter its decree herein, in form, substance and effect as set down in the suggested decree and amendments thereof with said report.

Dated December 31, 1929

/s/ Oliver P. Morton
Solicitor for Plaintiff
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IN THE NORTHERN DIVISION OF THE DISTRICT COURT
OF THE UNITED STATES, IN AND 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.

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AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
County of Los Angeles ) ss

OLIVER P. MORTON, being first duly sworn, deposes and says:

That he is and at all times mentioned herein was and has been the solicitor for plaintiff in the above entitled cause and a Special Assistant to the United States Attorney General;

That the persons, individuals and firms hereinafter named are solicitors for defendants in the above entitled action and have their law offices at the addresses respectively set opposit their names in the following list:

Brown & Albery, Colusa, Calif.
George Freeman, Willows, Calif.
Duard F. Geis, Willows, Calif.
Hankins & Hankins, Pacific Bldg., San Francisco, Calif.
W.E. Johnson, Orland, Calif.
A.M. McCoy, Red Bluff, Calif.
H.W. McGowan, Willows, Calif.
Howard J. Piersol, Room 55, Bacon Bldg., Oakland, Calif.
R.M. Rankin, Willows, Calif.
Thomas Rutledge, Colusa, Califo.
C.L. Witten, Hall of Justice, San Jose, Calif.

That the following named parties defendant are not now represented by counsel herein, and have post office addresses as set opposite their names in the following list:

L.E. Brownell, Orland, Calif.
I.L. Brownell, Orland, Calif.
R.H. Brownell, Orland, Calif.
Mrs. L.R. Brownell, Orland, Calif.
Geo. Retzloff, Orland, Calif.
Emma Retzloff, Orland, Calif.
Stonyford Catholic Church, Stonyford, Calif.

That there is a regular daily communication by United States mail between the City of Los Angeles and the cities and towns named in the foregoing lists;

That on the 31st day of December, 1929, affiant mailed to each of the persons, firms and parties named in the foregoing lists a duly signed duplicate of the annexed notice in the following manner, to-wit: by enclosing a copy of said notice to each of said persons, firms and parties in a duly and properly addressed envelope, with the required postage prepaid thereon, and depositing same on said day duly sealed in the United States Post Office (Hollywood Branch) at Los Angeles, California.

{SIGNED} /s/ Oliver P. Morton

Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 31st day of December, 1929.
/s/ illegible
Notary Public in and for the County
of Los Angles, State of California.
(NOTARIAL SEAL)
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--Mike Barkley, 161 N. Sheridan Ave. #1, Manteca, CA 95336 (H) 209/823-4817
mjbarkl@inreach.com