An encroachment upon a street or highway is a fixture, such as a wall or fence, which intrudes into or invades the highway or incloses a portion of lt, diminishing its width or area, but without closing it to public travel. State v. Kean, 69 N. H. 122, 45 Atl. 256, 48 Ll R. A. 102; State v. Pomeroy, 73 W1S. 664, 41 N. W. 726; Barton v. Campbell, 54 ohlo St. 147, 42 N. EL 698; Grand Rapids v. Hughes, 15 Mich. 57; State r. Leaver, 62 wis. 387, 22 N. W. 576
Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)
