Hatfield v. Hatfield

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Hobson—

Affirming.

William Hatfield brought this suit against George L. Hatfield to recover damages for the stopping up of' a passway by the latter. On a trial of the case before a jury, there was a verdict and judgment for the defendant. The plaintiff appeals.

■ The facts of the case are these: H. C. Wooldridge, who then owned a tract of 253% acres of land, conveyed 138 acres of the tract to George L. Hatfield. The public road leading from Big Clifty to Clarkson ran through the tract. Wooldridge had a passway leading out to- the road and striking the road at…