People v. Roseman

Aurelio, C. M.

It is charged that the defendant is maintaining a news-stand in front of his store at 1786 Third avenue, city of New York, in violation of section 140 of article 13 of chapter 23 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of New York.

The stand extends five feet across the sidewalk at right angles to the building at the dividing line between the premises of the defendant and the premises on the north.

The complaint is made by a police officer, apparently at the request of the occupant of the store on the north, because his store window is obscured to pedestrians approaching from the…