Town of Stamford v. Calhoun
New York County Courts
Appeal from a judgment of a justice of the peace of the town of Stamford, awarding to the plaintiff the sum of thirteen dollars and seventy cents, being a ten-doll-ar penalty for an alleged violation of the so-called Wide Tire Law, passed by the hoard of supervisors of Delaware county, and three dollars and seventy cents costs of the action.
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.
This is an action to recover a penalty of ten dollars under the Wide Tiro Law, being “An Act to amend the Wide Tire Law, relative to regulating the width of the tires used on vehicles carrying heavy loads upon the public highways, and providing penalties for the violation thereof,” enacted by the board of supervisors of Delaware county, May 3, 1910.
Section 1 of the law provides: “ Eo person, corporation, association or company shall use or cause to he used upon any of the public highways of the county of Delaware, any wagon or vehicle built or designed for carrying loads, unless the tires…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Seward v. BeachNew York Supreme Court · 1859
- People v. BelknapNew York Supreme Court · 1890