State v. St. Croix Boom Corp.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
This action was commenced in this court by the attorney general, on behalf of the state, against the ¡St. Croix Boom Corporation and its general superintendent, to restrain them-from maintaining certain obstructions in the main channel of the St. Croix river, and .from otherwise obstructing the free use and navigation thereof, so far as the same is within the limits or jurisdiction of the state of Wisconsin.
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This action was commenced in this court by the attorney general, on behalf of the state, against the ¡St. Croix Boom Corporation and its general superintendent, to restrain them-from maintaining certain obstructions in the main channel of the St. Croix river, and .from otherwise obstructing the free use and navigation thereof, so far as the same is within the limits or jurisdiction of the state of Wisconsin. The allegations of the complaint will sufficiently appear from the opinion. The defendants demurred to the complaint on the grounds: (1) that it does not state facts sufficient to…
1Opinion of the CourtCole, C. J.
The learned attorney general commences this complaint with the averment or statement that he brings this suit in the name and on behalf of the state, “ leave for that purpose having been first had and obtainedThis was .doubtless regarded as a mere formal statement of a fact, under the impression on the part of the attorney general that it was immaterial whether it was true or not. Its accuracy surely is disproved by the record, which shows that this court never granted leave to bring the suit. The bill *567was filed in. vacation, July 28, 1883, when, from the necessity of the case, it was…
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