People v. Feinberg

Defendant, the agent of an apartment house in a residential district, was ordered by the Building Department of the City of New York to discontinue the use of a vending machine in the basement of said premises. This coin-operated machine, known as a “groeerette”, was placed adjacent to a milk-vending machine, and dispenses:

Bread

“ Junior Pies ”

“ Donuts ”

Chocolate Chip Snaps

Eggs

Three types of soda drinks

Defendant refused to comply with the order on the ground that the ‘ ‘ groeerette ’ ’ did not violate the residential zoning-resolutions which permit “ accessory uses ” to the main purpose of…