Georgia v. Tennessee Copper Co.
United States Supreme Court
206 U.S. 230 (1907)
Relevant factsFree
Noxious, sulfurous gas emitted from Tennessee Copper Company's (defendant) smelting plants near the Tennessee-Georgia border damaged Georgia's (plaintiff) lands, forests, and crops, prompting Georgia to sue directly in the Supreme Court seeking an injunction to halt the harmful emissions; Tennessee Copper argued Georgia was guilty of laches in asserting its rights.
IssueFree
Whether a state may seek injunctive relief to stop an adjoining state's public nuisance resulting from harmful airborne gas emissions.