Kile v. Town of Yellowhead

This appeal is prosecuted to reverse a judgment of the court below, convicting appellant for obstructing a public highway.

The first ground for reversal urged is, that there is a variance between the allegation, in describing the highway claimed to have been obstructed, and the proofs.

In determining this question, it is necessary to consider, at the outset, whether we can take notice of what is meant by the initials used in describing the lands over which the alleged road is located, without explanatory proof. We believe that the practice of using initials for this purpose in conveyances,…