People v. Strohm

Defendants are justices of the peace of the town of West Seneca, Erie county, N. Y. Acting under section 1530 of the Penal Law, which relates to public nuisances, they imposed and collected fines, aggregating $2,706.50, for various violations of the Highway Law, between various dates, as follows: Defendant Strohm $300 between August 10, 1924, and December 12, 1925; defendant Vandercher $685 between August 1, 1924, and October 18, 1925; defendant Brown $625 between August 29, 1924, and September 19, 1925; and defendant Meininger $1,096.50 between August 21, 1922, and August 19, 1925. Plaintiff…