Tilton v. Sharpe

The defendant is a lessee of land at the corner of Main and School streets in Tilton, on which he has erected a drive-in filling station. Since by virtue of his lease he succeeds to the rights of his lessor, he is treated herein for convenience as though he were the owner of the land. Both streets are public highways, but the traffic on Main street, which is a part of the Daniel Webster highway, is much heavier than that on School street. The filling station is located in the center of the business section of the town. On the northerly side of Main street and included within the highway there…