City of Ludlow v. Commonwealth

OPINION op the Court by

Judge Clay

Reversing.

This is an appeal from a judgment imposing on the city of Ludlow a fine of $1,500 for maintaining a common nuisance.

The facts are these: Ludford street, which runs east and west in the city of Ludlow, and Church street, which runs north and south, intercept, but do not cross, each other. Prior to 1925, the Ludlow estate laid out a new subdivision and dedicated the two streets. Before the dedication, sewers were constructed along Church and Ludford streets, and a manhole was constructed at their intersection. After the dedication, lots abutting on…