Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the appellant could invoke a contractual/local right arising from the 1826 convention between the City of Geneva and property owners for renting places on public land.
Decisione estratta
No. As the appellant was neither a gardener nor a food merchant, he could not rely on that convention.
Motivazione estratta
The court held that the convention did not confer an enforceable right on the appellant in his situation.