Legal Opinion

Bartlett v. State ex rel. Hamilton

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided January 4, 1917No. 22,774PublishedCited by 6 opinions

From Washington Circuit Court; William H. Paynter, Judge. Action by the State of Indiana, on the relation of Peter M. Hamilton, against Elza V. Bartlett, trustee, etc.' From a judgment for relator, the defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtSpencer, J.

It appears from appellee’s complaint that on September 26, 1913, and continuously since that date, one'George V. Ratts and the relator were and have been the owners of certain adjoining tracts of land situate in Washington county and separated by a partition fence running east and west; that prior to the purchase by Ratts of the land now owned by him the relator entered into an agreement with the then owner of such land, one Lyman E. Hamilton, whereby it was mutually understood and agreed that said Hamilton was to erect, maintain and keep in repair the east half of the par-, tition fence…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Harrison School Township v. McGregorIndiana Supreme Court · 1884
  2. Kentucky Central R. R. v. KenneyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1884
  3. State ex rel. Board of Commissioners v. JamisonIndiana Supreme Court · 1895
  4. State ex rel. Martin v. GrahamIndiana Supreme Court · 1915
  5. Paddock v. State ex rel. FitzmauriceIndiana Supreme Court · 1916

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Haley v. WILLIAMS, TRUSTEE ETC.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1954
  2. State Ex Rel. Cleary v. Board of School CommissionersIndiana Court of Appeals · 1982
  3. Berthal O. Williams and Patricia Williams v. The Indiana Rail Road CompanyIndiana Court of Appeals · 2015
  4. Hull v. BreedloveIndiana Court of Appeals · 1929
  5. State ex rel. City of Vincennes v. Vincennes Traction Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1917

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