Cohen v. . Mayor, Etc., of New York

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1889-06-04

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Peckham, J. The storing of the wagon in the highway was a nuisance. The primary use of a highway is for the purpose of permitting the passing and repassing of the public, and it is entitled to the unobstructed and uninterrupted use of the entire width of the highway for that purpose, under temporary exceptions as to deposits for building purposes, and to load and unload wagons, and r…

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