Saperstein v. Berman

By chapter 374, Laws of 1922, which became effective March 30, 1922, section 3 was inserted in the Real Property Law. It reads as follows:

“ Fences and structures, when private nuisance. Whenever the owner or lessees of land shall erect or shall have erected thereon any fence or structure in the nature of a fence which shall exceed ten feet in height, to exclude the owner or occupant of a structure on adjoining land from the enjoyment of light or air, the owner or occupant who shall thereby be deprived of light or air shall be entitled to maintain an action in the supreme court to have such…