Union Mill and Mining Company vs H. F. Dangberg, et al, case 520

 Collection
Identifier: 82-27

Scope and Contents

The Union Mill and Mining Company vs H. F. Dangberg, et al, case 520 includes the complaints, testimonies of witnesses for plaintiff and defendants, documentary evidence, indexes of ditches involved, defendant's abstracts of title, and judgement. Testimonies provide information on the holdings of the Union Mill and Mining Company, mining and milling history of western Nevada, water use and ditches in Douglas and Ormsby Counties, Nevada, and historic allocation of the Carson River.

Dates

  • 1889-1897

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Administrative History

In case 520, the plaintiff sued to stop the defendants from diverting water for agriculture from the Carson River in Nevada; water that was needed to power the company's mills.

Extent

2.87 Linear Feet (7 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

In Union Mill and Mining Company vs. H. F. Danberg, et al. case 520, the plaintiff sued to stop the defendants from diverting water, needed to power the company's mills, for agriculture from the Carson River in Nevada. The collection includes the complaints, testimonies of witnesses for plaintiff and defendants, documentary evidence, indexes of ditches involved, defendant's abstracts of title, and judgement. Created by the United States Circuit Court (9th Circuit) between 1889-1897.

Arrangement

Arranged by type of document.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Grace Dangberg on July 19, 1983.

Subjects

Related Names

Creator

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Union Mill and Mining Company vs. H. F. Danberg, et al. case 520 Records
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department Repository

https://library.unr.edu/SpeColl
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