Hewitt v. Whattoff

The controversy, here arises because of a written easement granted by plaintiffs’ predecessor in title across the property now owned by them. The trial court found the issues in favor of the defendants. On August 6, 1918, Charles B. Ash was the owner of a tract of land lying south of and abutting upon Boone Street, also known as Lincoln .Way, in the city of Ames. On that date he conveyed the southerly 192 feet of the lot to E. A. Zander, retaining title to the north 158 feet. Both tracts are 69 feet wide. As a part of the conveyance Ash granted to Zander an easement across the north 158 feet…