Townsend v. Bell
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Ulster county. Action by William H. Townsend against Winslow M. Bell and Arthur E. Bell to enjoin them from polluting a stream. Complaint dismissed. Plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
"Learned, P. J.
The plaintiff is the owner of a lot at Milton, on a stream emptying into the Hudson river. The defendants own and occupy land upon the stream just above the plaintiff, having a mill for the manufacture of plush. In that manufacture different colors are used, and from time to time water is discharged into the stream colored by the dyes used in the manufacture. . The tubs in which the colors are used for dying are run off into the brook. There are 11 or 12 tubs. The cause of the daily discoloration is mostly the rinsing of the goods after they have been dyed. This occurs twice a…
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Chipman v. . PalmerNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
- Webb v. Portland Manuf'g Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Maine · 1838
- Prentice v. . GeigerNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Crooker v. BraggNew York Supreme Court · 1833
- Bullard v. Saratoga Victory Manufacturing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1879
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3Cited by11 opinions
- American Smelting & Refining Co. v. GodfreyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1907
- Amsterdam Knitting Co. v. DeanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
- Townsend v. BellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899
- Duesler v. City of JohnstownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
- Mann v. WilleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1900
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