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Ducktown Sulphur, Copper & Iron Co. v. Fain

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1902PublishedCited by 14 opinions

FROM POLK. Appeal from the Chancery Court of Polk County. T. M. McConnell, Chancellor.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice McAlister

The object of this bill was to' enjoin the defendants from prosecuting separate suits against the complainant corporation to recover damages alleged to have been inflicted upon their property by the sulphurous smoke and noxious vapors emitted from the works of complainant. Demurrers to the bill were overruled by the chancellor, and defendants permitted to appeal. The court of chancery appeals reversed the decree of the chancellor, sustained the demurrers, and dismissed the bill. The cause is before this court on the appeal of the complainant from the decree of the court of chancery appeals.

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2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Tribette v. Illinois Central RailroadMississippi Supreme Court · 1892

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Southern Steel Co. v. HopkinsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1911
  2. Swift & Co. v. Memphis Cold Storage Warehouse Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1913
  3. Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. WilliamsonMississippi Supreme Court · 1910
  4. Covert v. Nashville, C. & St. L. Ry.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1948
  5. Georgia Power Co. v. HudsonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1931

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