Heacock v. Baule

The plaintiff is the owner of land lying on both sides of a country highway extending from the city of Dubuque to Asbury. It is an improved highway, 59 feet from fence to fence, with a graveled grade, 24 feet wide on top. The south line of the grade is 7 feet from the south line of the highway, and the north line of the gravel is 28 feet from the north line of the graveled way. Plaintiff’s farm improvements are on the north side of the highway and there is a gate on either side of the highway opposite each other. The highway is practically level except for a slight depression in the gravel…