Joyce v. Village of Janesville
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Waseca county to abate a nuisance and to restrain defendant village, its president, councilors and village recorder, from running sewage upon plaintiff’s land or upon that adjoining, and to recover $300 damages. The facts are stated in the opinion. The case was tried before Childress, J., who made findings and ordered j udgment dismissing the action. From an order denying his motion for.a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
The action is brought to enjoin the defendant village and its officers from discharging sewage and filth upon plaintiff’s lands. Some damages are also claimed. The court made findings and directed judgment in favor of defendant. The appeal is from the order denying a new trial.
It appears that the village of Janesville contains about 1,200 inhabitants and is located on high ground east of the valley which serves as an outlet to Lake Elysian. This valley used to be an extensive bog often submerged, but the whole is now in a fair way of being reclaimed because of the public drainage put through…
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