The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-10-02
Wallace N. Quinn Fisheries Files
DerlaraiOrY Suit Against Petition

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judgements ait ~ TIE Uni,rt
States DatfAct Court n Rfloxi
IA which th< law firm a. FoSe
and Ford the County Of Jackmsn
the CTS e rakcneauia ne Pas
cAgoaia Hafbm ard psat Corn
mission TIE Sea Fuad Eoamss
son. TIE State Cams sn6 Feh
Commission and the STATE nnard
II Hesith are namea = aao.ad
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TIE s1it Is filed under 3 ica
era Law that permits 4 husi
nee against which threats art
made. hut not vel carried 0ut
bat uhieh handicap Ire business
Through the uncertainties created
by hem q prevent The issues in
v0lvcd q ) federal district judge
who viii determine II once tht
rights 81 the matter IL eontro
vefsy and not require the husi
nezs to BE- injured b. aelay IA
knowing Is rights
II Is alleged in the complaint Of
Waliace n Quinn Fisheries that
for many months the firm Of Ford
and Ford lthe complaint stating
expressly that Il did not criticize
the motives or irnpugn the il
tegrity Of the members o. the
firm have been claiming both for
the members Of the firm - indi
vidual Citizens, and rs ~ agent
for ailegcdly numerous signers Of
petitions. copies o. which were
furnished the Fisheries that the
operation Of the factory creates 9
private and public nuisance. in
that IS they state the odoss e
the factory are disagreeahle Al
times. FISH oil escapes from the
manufacturing process into the
harbof waters and pollutes them.
and discolnrs the hulls of boats.
the sxardines used IN the FAC
torys manufacturing processes
are food for game fish the nets OF
the faclorys fishing fleet catch
game fish. and the operation OF
the plant Is injurious to the pub
lie health Of the community. For
months. the complaint alleges.
the Law firm for itself and the
siRnerx Of the petitions. whose
Identities afe not disclosed have
been demanding the immediate
removal OF the factory. under
penalty Of prosecution IN ease of
failure 70 DO s Q. Copies Of let
tiers from the firm 70 this effect
are exhibited with the complaint
The complaint states that Ger
tain routine repairs should be-
made 10 keep the equipment OF
the factory IN proper condition
and 70 preserve IL against deteri
GRAFTON from usage. and that il Is
desired 70 make extensions and
improvements Of the plant. but
that these things cannot Be done
safely while the operators Of the
plant are under threat Of prose
cution for maintaining 3 nui
sance. and the issue Of whether
the plant Is lawful is undeterm-
med In the suit the district
court Is asked 70 hear the evil
dence in the case and declare
by judgment whether the opera
ton Of the plant is lawful. OF
whether Il should b. abolished
The complaint denies the ale
gstions OF the law firm on that
score
The County Of jackson, the
CITY Of Pascag0ula. tire Pascagou-
Ia Harbor and Port Commission.
The Sea Food Commission. the
State Game and Fish Coanmis-
sion. and the State Board Of
Health are named as respondents
IN the complaint, as It Is alleged.
simply because the petitions are
said 70 be addressed to them: and
ecauxe. As The complaint states.
they should be notified Of the
proceedings. and given an oppor
tanity 70 Be heard n them. II
they desire No judgment Is ask
ed against these governmental
bodies. and the complaint al
leges that Wallace n Quinn Fish
cries does not believe that any
Of them are in favor Of molesting
the factory.
Tne complaint sxegs that the
City Of pascagouls. while q pleas
ant place n which e live. and .
healfhful place. Is neither .
health nor : pleasure resort: but
Is essentially an industrial cen
ter whose prosperity i support
ed - commercial and industrial
activity. n which TIE citizens
heretofore have beer willing %
undergo the noises. smoke. odorE
and other unpleasant FEATURES ~
manufacturing. - Their epnsfihu
tions % the general aeliare n
Their community. there beng ~
uhe paaaeoais srea large snip
building plants paper nillz and
heretofore shrimp and oyster can
nefssz ard other industrial enter
prisek L i said il the complaint
that thts progressive altitude Of
the citizens u tne Pz4sKouia
area. that has resulted - 8 very
ereaiiabse growth = aaas corn