Masonite Corporation v. Stockman

The appellees herein, eleven in number, and each a separate riparian owner of lower lands on Tallahala creek in Jones county, brought their separate actions at law against appellant for damages on account of the alleged pollution and poisoning of said stream by appellant ; and it is charged by the bill herein that many other riparian owners are preparing to institute similar separate actions at law.

Appellant thereupon exhibited its bill in equity against appellees, praying that the court of chancery take juris diction of said actions, and combine them into one suit for the prevention of a…