Attorney General v. Blount
Supreme Court of North Carolina
From Edgecomb. The Complainants in their Bill set forth, that the Defendant intended to erect a mill and dam on a small stream in the vicinity of the town of Tarborough, and at. a short distance from the public academy of that place; that a mill, now destroyed, had formerly been erected near the place at which it was understood Defendant in-, tended to build his, during the existence of which the health of the inhabitants of the town had materially suffered ; and alleged,…
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From Edgecomb. The Complainants in their Bill set forth, that the Defendant intended to erect a mill and dam on a small stream in the vicinity of the town of Tarborough, and at. a short distance from the public academy of that place; that a mill, now destroyed, had formerly been erected near the place at which it was understood Defendant in-, tended to build his, during the existence of which the health of the inhabitants of the town had materially suffered ; and alleged, that if Defendant should be permitted to carry his intention into execution, great and • irreparable mischief ivould…
1Opinion of the Court
The answer admitted the intention charged in the bill to erect a dam and mill in the vicinity of the town, and at a short distance from the academy; but denied that the injurious consequences which were apprehended would be the necessary result of such erection.
Upon the coming in of the answer, a motion was made to dissolve the injunction. The court refused the motion, but retained the injunction until hearing; and the cause, having been set for hearing, was removed into this Court, it was now moved to dismiss the bill. After argument, upon the suggestion of the Court, the Attorney-General…
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