Fricke v. City of Guntersville

LAWSON, Justice.

By this appeal appellant, who was the complainant below, seeks to reverse a decree of the circuit court of Marshall County, in equity, refusing to require the City of Guntersville to fill or cover a drainage ditch.

Block 41 of the City of Guntersville is bounded on the north by Gilbreath Street, on the west by O’Brig Avenue, on the south by Henry Street, and on the west by Dunlap Avenue. There is an alley 20 feet wide which runs through the block from north to south, thus connecting Gilbreath and Henry Streets.

John D. Fricke, a minor, owns lots 1, 3, and 5 in Block 41,…