City of Lafayette v. Nagle

The material facts stated by the appellee as a cause of action are these: In 1875 she became the owner of a lot in the city of Lafayette, along the south line of which is a public alley extending from Earl avenue to Thompson street. On the 15th day of December, 1879, the grade of the alley was established. On the 1st of April, 1881, the grade was changed, and the surface of the alley lowered five feet at its intersection with Earl avenue. This change in the grade destroyed all means of access to the rear of appellee’s lot by ordinary vehicles, travel and traffic.

Prior to the enactment of our…