Legal Opinion

Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District v. Committee on Water Pollution

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided December 4, 1951PublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J.

This case involves an abundance of scientific and technical detail, and the well-written briefs of counsel have been of great help to the court.

No claim is made that the findings of fact are not supported by the evidence, and we, therefore, set out only so much of the evidence as will give the necessary background. The innumerable complaints received by the Governor’s Committee in its investigation of pollution of the Madison lakes can leave no doubt that nuisance conditions exist on Lakes Waubesa and Kegonsa. The record is full of testimony regarding such conditions.

Appellant contends,…

2Cases cited46 opinions

  1. Nebbia v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  2. Hunter v. City of PittsburghSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
  3. Williams v. Mayor of BaltimoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
  4. Patsone v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  5. Roschen v. WardSupreme Court of the United States · 1929

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3Cited by41 opinions

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  3. Wisconsin's Environmental Decade, Inc. v. Department of Natural ResourcesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1978
  4. Scharping v. JohnsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1966
  5. State Ex Rel. Warren v. ReuterWisconsin Supreme Court · 1969

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