California Statutes
§ 1420. — 1420. (Enacted 1872.)
California § 1420.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code CIVCivil Code - CIV
Div. 2.DIVISION 2. PROPERTY
Title8.
Part 4.TITLE 8. WATER RIGHTS
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Cal. Civil Code - CIV Code § 1420. (2026).
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Persons who have heretofore claimed the right to water, and who have not constructed works in which to divert it, and who have not diverted nor applied it to some useful purpose, must, after this Title takes effect, and within twenty days thereafter, proceed as in this Title provided, or their right ceases.
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Enacted 1872.
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