Lamons v. Mathes

Complainants G. Stewart Lamons and H. Y. French instituted this suit against Dr. G. F. Mathes and wife to enjoin the obstruction of a walkway 5 feet in width running from the French property, along the easterly side of the Mathes lot, to Irish Street in Greene-ville. The Chancellor dismissed the bill and complainants have appealed assigning numerous errors.

In 1937, defendants, Mathes and wife, purchased a lot fronting 99 feet on the south side of Irish Street from C. M. Babb. In the negotiations Babb pointed out to Dr. Mathes the existence of the walkway here in question which the record…