Daugherty v. Messner

Opinion by

Me. Justice Bok,

This is a process in equity to enjoin the Supervisors of Union Township, Washington County, from interfering with the plaintiffs’ business of dumping garbage and to declare void an ordinance, adopted by defendants, regulating and prohibiting garbage dumps in the township. A preliminary injunction was given and a bond filed, but, after answer and hearing, the injunction was dissolved and the complaint dismissed. The plaintiffs appealed.

A man named Arnoni had dumped garbage in the township for nineteen years until he was brought up in court and as a result was dumping,…