Clark v. Wambold
Supreme Court of Wisconsin
160 N.W. 1039 (Wis. 1917)
Relevant factsFree
Clark (plaintiff) bought land next to Wambold's (defendant's) farm, where Wambold had kept pigs since before Clark's purchase. The pig pen was maintained as cleanly and sanitarily as reasonably possible, but its odors still drifted onto and offended Clark, who sued to enjoin the pig-keeping. The trial court found the odors no worse than what typically comes from a well-kept pig pen and dismissed Clark's complaint.
IssueFree
Whether a property owner may enjoin his neighbor from operating a pig pen that is kept as clean and sanitary as can reasonably be expected.