Legal Opinion
State v. Johnson
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided May 21, 1970PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARDEN, Justice.
On appeal from an injunction granted under the provisions of 12 M.R.S.A. §§ 4701-4709, inclusive, the Wetlands Act (Act), 1 originating in Chapter 348 P.L. 1967, which places restrictions upon the alteration and use of wetlands, as therein defined, without permission from the municipal officers concerned and the State Wetlands Control Board (Board). The Act is a conservation measure under the police power of the State to protect the ecology of areas bordering coastal waters. The 1967 Act has been amended in no way pertinent to the present issue except by Section 8 of Chapter…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Pennsylvania Coal Co. v. MahonSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Munn v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- United States v. PetrilloSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Pumpelly v. Green Bay Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1872
- Arverne Bay Construction Co. v. ThatcherNew York Court of Appeals · 1938
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Milardo v. Coastal Resources Management CouncilSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1981
- Portland Pipe Line Corp. v. Environmental Improvement CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1973
- In Re Maine Clean Fuels, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1973
- Steel Hill Development, Inc. v. Town of SanborntonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1972
- Shapiro Bros. Shoe Co. v. Lewiston-Auburn Shoeworkers Protective Ass'nSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
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