Gaugh v. Gatewood

STEWART, Judge.

Appellant, J. K. Gaugh as committee for Leonard J. Hambrick, filed this action on behalf of his ward, who is an incompetent person. Hambrick owns a life estate in a tract of 10yá acres known as “the fairgrounds farm.” Appellees are the remain-dermen under the will of Hambrick’s deceased wife.

The fairgrounds farm abuts for 336 feet on a public street known as Highland Court in the City of Georgetown. In 1960 that city proceeded to construct and reconstruct a portion of Highland Court with high type improvements consisting of an asphalt pavement and permanent storm sewer…