Jacobs v. Johnson

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice McCandless

— Reversing.

Prior to his death, W. H. Jacobs owned a small tract of land in Greenup county. After his death in 1912, this land was partitioned among his heirs at law* Lot No. 5 was at the southern end of the farm. North of and binding on No. 5 were lots Nos. 3 and 4. At the south end of the line between lots No. 3 and No. 4, and where they joined lot No. 5, a common corner was established, known in the 'record as “a stake in the barn lot.” Lot No. 2 lay to the north of lot No. 4, and lot No. 1 to the north of lot No. 2.

In course of time Ed Jacobs…