Case Name: Whitman v. Hubbell
Court: United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1887-03
Citations: 42 F. 633
Docket Number: 
Parties: Whitman v. Hubbell.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter
Volume: 42
Pages: 633–633

Head Matter:
Whitman v. Hubbell.
(Circuit Court, S. D. New York.
March, 1887.)
Municipal Corporations — Awnings—Injunction.
The city council oí New York being authorized by Laws N. Y. 1882, c. 410, (Con-solidatioñ Act,) § S6, subd. 8, “to regulate the use of the streets for” awnings, a mo-lion to restrain the maintenance of an awning pendente lite will not be granted in an action to compel the removal of the awning.
In Equity. Motion for injunction pendente lite.
Action by Nathaniel Whitman against W. L. Hubbell, as treasurer of the Adams Express Company, to compel the removal of ail awning, on the ground that it interfered with the view of plaintiff’s signs. Law's N. Y. 1882. c. 410, (Consolidation Act,) § 86, subd. 8, provides that the city council of New York shall have power “to regulate the use of the streets for signs, sign-posts, awnings,” etc.
Ira IF. Warren, for plaintiff.
Seward, Da Costa & Guthrie, for defendant.

Opinion:
Brown, J.
Under the Consolidation Act, § 86, subd. 8, the common council have apparently authority from the legislature to authorize awnings. The alleged want of constitutional power of the legislature to confer this authority is too doubtful a question to he determined upon a preliminary motion of this kind. If within 10 days the awning in question is made to conform strictly to the municipal regulations, the motion should, on the above grounds, be denied, without prejudice, however, to the consideration of the whole subject upon the trial of the cause. Ordered accordingly.