Wolff v. District of Columbia

Citations

• 196 U.S. 152
• 25 S. Ct. 198
• 49 L. Ed. 426
• 1905 U.S. LEXIS 888

Syllabus

<p>An object which subserves the use of streets need not necessarily be considered an obstruction although it may occupy some part of the space of the street.</p> <p>The duty of a city to specially illuminate and guard the place where an object is depends upon whether such object is an unlawful obstruction.</p> <p>Under §§ 222 and 233, Rev. Stat., District of Columbia, the District is not prohibited from permitting a stepping-stone on any part of the street because it is an obstruction per se nor is the District required to specially illuminate and guard the place where .such stepping-stone is located.</p>