English & Co. v. Jones

English & Company filed a petition, praying for equitable relief against Stephen Jones, alleging, in substance, as follows: Plaintiffs are the owners of a town lot which they had inclosed with a fence. On April 1, 1899, the defendant, without authority of law, entered upon this lot and destroyed a portion of the fence, and threatens to destroy the same whenever and as often as plaintiffs rebuild or repair it. The damages resulting to plaintiffs are irreparable, and they pray for an injunction against the threatened trespass. The defendant in his answer alleged that in 1869 his father owned…