New York Court of Appeals February 1, 1887 (Kunz v. . City of Troy)

Andrews, J.

We think the case should have been submitted to the jury, The duty to keep the streets in the city of Troy in repair and free from obstructions is a corporate duty resting upon the municipality, springing from the acceptance by the city of its charter and the power of the municipal legislative body to protect the streets against nuisances, to the injury of the public right or of