Hankey v. Vanscyoc

Defendants in error, Anna and Henry O. Plankey, brought an action of trespass against plaintiff in error, William VanScyoc, and the trial resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of the plaintiffs against defendant for one dollar. Plaintiff in error has prosecuted this appeal.

The controversy arises out of this state of facts: In 1901 plaintiff in error became the owner of the east half of the northwest quarter of section 33, township 26, in Woodford county. A former owner had more than fifty years ago planted a hedge fence along and near the west' boundary line of the eighty acres. The…