Hagaman v. Slaughter

Arthur P. Slaughter appeals from a decree enjoining him from operating a junk yard near the residences owned or occupied by complainants.

The bill alleges that defendant was operating a junk yard in such a way as to cause rats and insects, particularly mosquitoes, to breed in large numbers; that defendant’s property had become a hazard to children playing in the neighborhood and that the operation of defendant’s junk yard had depreciated the value of nearby property. It was charged that defendant’s operations constituted an actionable nuisance.

The bill further alleged that defendant’s business…