State v. Mathis

The information in this case is as follows: “ State of Indiana v. John D. Mathis and Samuel Hege — In the Bartholomew Common Pleas: Jeptha D. New, prosecuting attor*278ney, &c., informs the Court that the defendants, on or about the 1st of September, 1862, owned a saw mill on Jackson street, in the town of Columbus, Bartholomew county, Indiana, which obstructed and hindered, and ever since hath continued to obstruct and hinder, the free passage of a public street of known notoriety, to-wit: Jackson street aforesaid, in the town, county and State aforesaid, in front of said saw mill, by piling…