Borough of West Long Branch v. Hoch

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Gummere, Chief-Justice.

The bill in this case was filed by the borough to restrain the defendants, Hoch and Tilton, from obstructing a certain roadway, which was alleged in the bill to be a public street of the borough. The answer denied that the roadway was a public street, averred that it was a private way belonging to the defendants jointly, and asserted their right to obstruct or close it, as they should see fit. The hearing resulted in favor of the borough, based upon a finding of fact that the way in question was a public and not a private one,…