By-Road

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

"There are three kinds of roads known to our law: (1) Public roads; (2) private roads; (3) by-roads. All these difis, as its name imports, an obscure or neighborhood road in its earlier existence, not used to any great extent by the public, yet so far a public road that the public have of right free access to it at all times." 34 N. J. Law, 89; 46 N. J. Law, 509.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A public road off the main highway.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The statute law of New Jersey recognizes three different kinds of roads: A public road, a private road, and a byroad. A by-road is a road used by the inhabitants, and recognized by statute, but not laid out. Such roads are often called "driftways." They are roads of necessity in newly-settled countries. Van Blarcom v. Frike, 29 N. J. Law, 516. See, also, Stevens v. Alien, 29 N. J. Law, 68. An obscure or neighborhood road in its earlier existence, not used to any great extent by the public, yet so far a public road that the public have of right free access to it at all times. Wood v. Hurd, 34 N. J. Law, 89.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

The statute law of New Jersey recognizes three different kinds of roads: A public road, a private road, and a by-road. A by-road is a road used by the inhabitants, and recognized by statute, but not laid out. Such roads are often called "driftways." They are roads of necessity in newly-settled countries. 29 N. J. Law, 516. See, also, Id. 68. An obscure or neighborhood road in its earlier existence, not used to any great extent by the public, yet so far a public road that the public have of right free access to it at all times. 34 N. J. Law, 89.