Legal Opinion

Midwest Lime Co. v. Independence County Chancery Court

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided May 31, 1977No. 76-380PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

John A. Fogleman, Justice.

Warren McSpadden and numerous others filed their complaint against Midwest Lime Company alleging that the company’s agricultural limestone business was operated in such a manner that it constituted a private nuisance and caused damages to the various plaintiffs. They sought injunctive relief to either stop blasting operations carried on by petitioners or to control the operation so it would not constitute a nuisance. They also sought recovery for structural damages and damages caused by the alleged nuisance. During the 4 V2 year period between the commencement of the…

2Cases cited44 opinions

  1. McKenzie v. BurrisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1973
  2. Trustees of the German Lutheran Evangelical St. Matthew's Congregation v. HeiseCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1876
  3. State Ex Rel. Purcell v. NelsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1969
  4. Seward v. Denver & Rio Grande RailroadNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1913
  5. Holcombe v. Trenton White City Co.New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1912

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. McCoy Farms, Inc. v. J & M McKEESupreme Court of Arkansas · 1978
  2. Beck v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1994
  3. Dodson v. Allstate InsuranceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2006
  4. Spencer v. Children's HospitalSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
  5. Wakefield v. PuckettMississippi Supreme Court · 1991

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