v0764-755

No. 2176

IN THE

United States Circuit Court of Appeals

For the Ninth Circuit

CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FEANCISCo''

(a municipal corporation) et al.,

Appellants,

vs.

SPRING VALLEY WATER COMPANY

(a corporation),

Appellee.

BRIEF OF APPELLEE

In Reply to Brief of John W. Shenk, City Attorney of the

City of Los Angeles, and George E. Cryer,

Assistant City Attorney of the City

of Los Angeles, Amici Curiae.

Because of the importance of the question involved,

representatives of the City of Los Angeles were granted

leave to file a brief in this case as amici curiae, and it

was ordered that appellee might reply thereto. This

brief is that reply.

The issue raised on this appeal has already been

clearly shown, and we shall not here repeat our former

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