Legal Opinion
Allen v. Manchester
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided February 25, 1955No. 4379PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDuncan, J.
In Piasecny v. Manchester, 82 N. H. 458, it was said that “municipal playgrounds . . . are public institutions open to enjoyment by all the people, from which the city . . . receives no special advantage.” The same may be said of the municipal golf course maintained by the defendant city. See Harkinson v. Manchester, 90 N. H. 554. It was created for public recreational purposes, and is supported by public funds. Like a park or playground, it is “for the enjoyment of the general public at large” (Strachan v. Mayor, 326 Mass. 659, 662) and its use may be regulated to secure that end. People v.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- H. P. Welch Co. v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- People v. RibinovichNew York Court of Special Session · 1939
- Strachan v. Mayor of EverettMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1951
3Cited by7 opinions
- Carson v. MaurerSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1980
- Brannigan v. UsitaloSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1991
- Opinion of the JusticesSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1973
- State v. ScovilleSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1973
- State v. HoskinSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1972
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