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Missouri v. Illinois and the Sanitary District of Chicago
Supreme Court of the United States· United States (federal)· 1906 14 min read
200 U.S. 496
Environmental issue: Interstate water pollution from sewage discharge
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Summary
The Supreme Court dismissed Missouri's suit seeking to enjoin Chicago from discharging sewage into the Mississippi watershed, finding the scientific evidence of causation insufficient to establish a public nuisance.
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