Committee for the Consideration of the Jones Falls Sewage Sys. v. Train

ELR Citation: ELR 20703
No(s). 74-2076 (4th Cir. Jul 16, 1976)

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, sitting en banc, holds five to three that the federal common law of nuisance does not authorize a suit by private citizens to enjoin intrastate stream pollution. The doctrine of Illinois v. City of Milwaukee, 2 ELR 20201, does not extend beyond the abatement of p...

Committee for the Consideration of the Jones Falls Sewage Sys. v. Train

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