Hamburger Dreyling v. Settegast

REESE, Associate Justice.

J. J. Settegast is the owner of a two-story brick building, located on lot 12, block 45, in the city of Houston. Lot 12 is a “key” lot, fronting 50 feet on Prairie Avenue and running parallel with Main Street. The building referred to fronts 50 feet on Prairie Avenue, and runs back 115 feet. Fronting on Main Street is a brick building belonging to Scanlan, the rear of which abuts on the building of Settegast. The Scanlan building is occupied by Foley Bros, as a dry goods store. Between the lower floor of the Scanlan and Settegast buildings is a party wall of the usual…