Bay-Window
A Dictionary of Law · William C. Anderson · 1889
A Dictionary of Law
See Lights, Ancient, A nut or bay-window which is maintained without authority of law, which encroaches on the public 13 Bl. Com. 121; 4 id. 216; Kirland v. State, 43 Ind. 148-56 (1873), cases; State v. Davis, 1 Hill, S. C, 46 (1833). "Barholt v. Wright, Sup. Ct. Ohio (1887), cases: 12 N. E. Kep. 185; 36 Alb. Law J. 3 (1887), cases. s [Zeller v. Tacht Oub, 34 La. An. 838 (1882), Todd, J.; 4 Hall's Law J. 518; 12 F. E. 295; 15 Wall. 650. 4 Morgan v. Livingston, 3 Mart. Ill (1819),- Martin, J.; ■ib. 11. See Municipality No. 2 11. Orleans Cotton Press, 18 La. 436 (1841). ' F. baud, gay, wanton: Ger. bald, bold, free. • Dyer v. Morris, 4 Mo. 316 (1835). 'State V. Boardman, 64 Me. 529 (1874); Mc Alister v. Clark, 33 Conn. 92 (1865); State v. Hand, 7 Iowa, 411 <1858);' Harwood v. People, 26 N. Y. 191 (1863); State v. Brunell, 29 Wis. 436 (1872), cases. highway, and is prejudicial to the interests of the community and of the rights of individual property owners, may be declared a' public nuisance and its continuance restrained. As, a window built in the second story of a house, sixteen feet above the sidewalk and projecting three and a halt feet beyond the property or building line.^