People v. New Jersey & Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners
Supreme Court of the United States
Tkis original case was first argued at the October Term of 1918, but, owing in part to the time that had then elapsed since the closing of the evidence, the court found • it necessary to direct the taking of additional testimony on certain specified points. See 249 U. S. 202. The facts are reviewed in the opinion. No attempt is made to reproduce the arguments which were mainly concerned with the matters of fact involved.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Clarke
The People of the State of New York, in their bill filed in this suit, pray that the defendants, the State of New Jersey and the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners, be permanently enjoined from discharging, as it is averred they intend to discharge; a large volume of sewage into that part of New York Harbor known as the Upper Bay, for the reason, as it is alleged, that such pollution of the waters of the harbor will be caused thereby as to amount to . a public nuisance, which will result in grave injury to the health, to the property, and to the commercial welfare, of the people of the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Missouri v. Illinois & the Sanitary DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
- Missouri v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
3Cited by1 opinion
- New York v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1921