Quay

A wharf at which to load or land goods. Sometimes spelled "key."

In its enlarged sense, the word "quay" means the whole space between the first row of houses of a city and the sea or river. 5 La. 152, 215. So much of the quay as is requisite for the public use of loading and unloading vessels is public property, and cannot be appropriated to private use, but the rest may be private property. QUE EST MESME (Law Fr.) Which is the same. See "Quae est Eadem." QUE ESTATE (Lat. quem, statum, or which estate). A plea by which a man prescribes in himself and those whose estate he holds. 2 Bl. Comm. 270; 18 Vlner, Abr. 133-140; Co. Litt. 121a; Hardr. 459; 2 Bouv. Inst, note 499.

A wharf at which to load or land goods. (Sometimes spelled key.) In its enlarged sense the word quay means the whole space between the first row of houses of a city, and the sea or river; De Armas v. New Orleans, 5 La. 152, 215. So much of the quay as is requisite for the pubto private use, but the rest may be private property. A public quay in a city, dedicated to public use, does not cease to be locus publicus and become private property because it is leased by the public authorities for a purpose subservient to the public use; 140 U. S. 654. QUE ESTATE (quern statum, or which estate). A plea by which a man prescribes in himself those whose estate he holds. 2 Bla. Com. 270; 18 Viner, Abr. 133-140; Co. Litt. 121 a. See 24 L. Q. R. 366.

Is a space of ground appropriated to public use: such use as the convenience of commerce requires.^

The popular and commercial signification of the word quay involves the notion of a space of ground appropriated to the public use; such use as the convenience of commerce requires. Mayor, &c. of New Orleans a. United States, 10 Pet. 662, 715.