Morse v. City of Worcester
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Bill is equity to abate a nuisance. The case was heard, upon bill and demurrer, before Devens, J., who reserved it for the consideration of the full court. The facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtMortos, C. J.
The St. of 1867, c. 106, authorized the city of Worcester to fix the boundaries of several brooks named therein, one of which is Mill Brook, a natural stream emptying into the Blackstone River, and to “alter, change, widen, straighten, and deepen the channels of said brooks and remove obstructions therefrom, and .... use and appropriate said brooks, cover them, pave and enclose them in retaining walls, so far as they shall adjudge necessary for purposes of sewerage, drainage, and the public health.”
The bill alleges that the city, acting under this statute, has changed, widened, and deepened…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Haskell v. City of New BedfordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1871
- Merrifield v. City of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1872
- Brayton v. City of Fall RiverMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1873
- Boston Rolling Mills v. City of CambridgeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1875
- Washburn & Moen Manufacturing Co. v. City of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1875
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Belkus v. City of BrocktonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1933
- Winchell v. City of WaukeshaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1901
- Attorney General ex rel. Township of Wyoming v. City of Grand RapidsMichigan Supreme Court · 1913
- Nolan v. City of New BritainSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1897
- Donnell v. City of GreensboroSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1913
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