Department of Public Health v. Cumberland Cattle Co.

These four proceedings concern a diary farm owned by Cumberland Cattle Company (Cumberland) in North Attleborough (the town). In each proceeding, Cumberland is before us either by appeal or on a bill of exceptions, attempting to set aside a result adverse to it. Each proceeding is described in later paragraphs. The judge made findings adopted by him as reports of material facts in the equity suits, in which the evidence is reported.

Findings Relating to all Proceedings.

Certain findings (or facts appearing in bills of exceptions) relate to all the proceedings. With the exception of a contempt…