Johnson v. Armour & Co.

The plaintiff alleges that from July 1, 1932, to July 1, 1937, he was the owner of a tract of land bordering on the Sheyenne River; that the defendant operated a packing plant above stream and despite protest and the statutes of this state, knowingly discharged an enormous amount of sewage into the stream, grossly polluting it, generating foul gases and stench, making the water unfit for use, and rendering it impossible 'for the plaintiff to rent his property or live in decency and comfort on the place, and his property was so injured and damaged that he was compelled to sell it at a loss,…