Neighbors United Below Canal v. Mayor Bill Deblasio

2 Citing cases

  1. Billings Hotel Co. v. City of Enid

    53 Okla. 1 (Okla. 1916)   Cited 2 times

    The ordinary method of abating a public nuisance and punishing its author is by criminal proceedings. Mayor v. Canal Co. [12 Pet. 99, 9 L.Ed. 1012], supra. 'Though the jurisdiction of equity in restraint of public nuisances is well established, it will not be exercised where the object sought can be as well attained in ordinary tribunals, unless upon the application of one who suffers a personal injury aside from the injury to the public.'

  2. State v. Saunders

    66 N.H. 39 (N.H. 1889)   Cited 41 times
    Explaining that " ‘heretofore’ means before 1784" in the context of Part I, Article 20

    It is supported by a chain of precedents extending back to the time of Elizabeth. Bond's Case, Moore 238; Anon., 3 Atk. 750; Attorney-General v. Richards, 2 Anst. 603; Mayor v. Bolt, 5 Ves. 129; Attorney-General v. Cleaver, 18 Ves. 211; Crowder v. Tinkler, 19 Ves. 617; Attorney-General v. Johnson, 2 Wils. Ch. 87; Attorney-General v. Forbes, 2 Myl. C. 129; District Attorney v. R. R. Co., 16 Gray 245; Attorney-General v. Railroads, 35 Wis. 533; State v. Mobile, 5 Por. 279; Mugler v. Kansas, 123 U.S. 623; State v. Crawford, 28 Kan. 726; Littleton v. Fritz, 65 Iowa 488; Attorney-General v. R. R. Co., 3 N. J. Eq. 136; Attorney-General v. Hunter, 1 Dev. Eq. 13; Penn. v. Bridge Co., 13 Howard 518; Mayor v. Canal Co., 12 Pet. 91; Attorney-General v. Blount, 4 Hawks 384; People v. Davidson, 30 Cal. 379; State v. Saline, 51 Mo. 381; Coker v. Birge, 9 Ga. 425. All the great equity commentators, both English and American, declare it broadly and unqualifiedly.