Madison v. Sheets

BOHL1NG-, C.-

[ 286] Etta B. Madison instituted this action to establish a private road across- certain lands of Henry Sheets and Sadie Sheets, husband and wife, in Barry county, Missouri. See §§ 228.340 et seq., R. S. 1949, formerly §§ 8488 et seq., R. S. 1939, as re-enacted 2 Laws 1947, pp. 344-350. The [287] cause was transferred here upon the dissent of one of the judges to the majority opinion of the Springfield Court of Appeals affirming the “judgment” (as developed herein) of the trial court. See Madison v. Sheets (Mo. App.), 231 S. W. 2d 869-875; 1945 Mo. Const. Art. V, § 10.

Plaintiff…