Legal Opinion
Sheeks v. Erwin
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided November 23, 1891No. 15,278PublishedCited by 6 opinions
From the Lawrence Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the CourtCoffey, J.
This was an action by the appellees against the appellant, in the Lawrence Circuit Court, to enjoin the latter from obstructing an alleged private way. The complaint consists of three paragraphs.
The first paragraph proceeds upon the theory that the way in question is a public highway in which the appellees have a special interest as a means of ingress and egress to and from their lands described in the complaint.
The second paragraph proceeds upon the assumption that the appellees are entitled to the way by prescription.
The third paragraph alleges facts showing a right of way to certain of the…
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