Rogers v. Flick

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Miller

— Affirming.

Prior to 1849 Michael Clore and John Grant owned adjoining tracts of land near Bellevne, in Boone County. The county road which led from Bellevue to Burlington passed through the land of Clore, and within about 150 yards from the nearest point of Grant’s 98 acres above referred to. In 1849 John Grant died, and his 98 acre tract was divided between his six children, the western tract of 15 acres, and the one nearest to the county road, having been set aside to Grant’s daughter, Mrs. S. E. Rice, for life, with remainder to others. Mrs. Rice took…