Cummins v. City of Seymour

— Lands lying near but outside of the corporate limits of the city of Seymour were laid off into lots,, and streets and highways provided for. After the lots had been laid off and a plat made, appellant became the purchaser of one of the lots abutting upon a public way extending into, the city of Seymour; improvements were made by him on his. lot, and a fence constructed along the line of the public way.. Sometime afterwards the municipal authorities caused a wide ditch to be dug along the side of the way and did this without having tendered the appellant any compensation. In constructing…