Legal Opinion
Town of Mount Pleasant v. Van Tassell
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 8, 1957PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSamuel W. Eager, J.
This action is brought by the Town of Mount Pleasant to enjoin the operation by the defendants of an alleged piggery upon certain premises located in the town. It is claimed by the plaintiff town that the use of the premises is in violation of zoning ordinance provisions, and, further, that, in any event, the operation is such as to constitute a public nuisance. The premises in question consist of about 12 acres of land owned by the defendant Van Tassell, including a house and some outbuildings. She and four tenants (also defendants) for some time past have been and now are carrying on upon…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Town of Lincoln v. MurphyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
- Commonwealth v. PerryMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1885
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