Stephenson v. Burton

STEWART, Justice.

Appellee, John L. Burton, filed a petition ex parte in the Pulaski County Court to close a strip of road approximately .60 poles in length, extending along the east side of his land and adjoining the farm of appellant, Jesse Stephenson, on the west. Appellee asked in his pleading that the road for its entire distance to the south of, but not in front of, appellant’s residence, which faces on the same, be discontinued. If the road is closed, appellant would have left only a northern passway to gain access to an improved state highway and to the outside world. This proceeding…