Chrislaw v. Village of Clinton

We consider the trial court must be reversed on the ground the defendant village has acquired a right to use the drain across the plaintiffs’ land by virtue of sec. 144.05, Stats.

The state board of health has general supervision and control of sewerage systems and refuse disposal in order to protect the public health and comfort. The important problem of disposing of industrial and urban waste and sewage has been met by the legislature deciding that if sewage-disposal plants complied with the requirements of the state board of health, the outflow or effluent from such system might be…