Town of Lake View v. Letz

The town of Lake View was incorporated by a special act of the legislature in 1857; and, by another act, approved February 16, 1865, the supervisor, assessor and commissioners of highways were declared a board of trustees. Various powers for municipal government were conferred upon them, and among others the power “ to abate and remove nuisances, and punish the authors thereof by penalties, fines and imprisonment, and to authorize and direct the summary abatement thereof.” Assuming to act under the authority here given, the board of trustees passed an ordinance in April, 1866, forbidding any…