Joseph v. Harrison

Opinion op the CouRt by

Chief Justice Hobson

Reversing.

H. J. Joseph, owned a lot in Williamstown, adjoining the lot owned by W. T. Harrison. Joseph had erected a one-story house upon his lot, and Harrison claimed that the eaves of Joseph’s house extended over the line, and ran the water from Joseph’s house on his lot, which then had no house upon it. There was some question between them as to where the dividing line was. In this condition of affairs on September 23, 1899, the following written contract was entered into between them.

“This article of agreement made between H. J. Joseph and Wesley…