People Ex Rel. Scott v. North Shore Sanitary District

For reasons hereinafter noted two separate appeals arising from the same action have been consolidated for argument and opinion. On August 29, 1969, William J. Scott, Attorney General of the State of Illinois, commenced this action in the Circuit Court of Lake County against the North Shore Sanitary District and the individual trustees of the District. The complaint sought a restraining order against the defendant, North Shore Sanitary District, from continuing to permit untreated or raw sewage to be cast into Lake Michigan and further praying that the court order the defendants to adopt all…