Thompson Yards, Inc. v. Haakinson & Beaty Co.

—The building now known as the Strand Theatre in Sioux City has a south street frontage of about 43 feet, and a north and south depth of 100 feet. The west half of the south 50 feet, with the ground on which it stands, is owned by defendant Elliott; the east half of the south 50 feet and ground by the defendant Cathcart. The north half of the property and ground is owned by defendants Nelson and Anderson. We infer that these portions originally were separate buildings, which were later combined into a the-atre building. Bach owner had leased his several property by separate and independent…