City of Evansville v. Evansville Boat Club

This is an action by appellees to enjoin and restrain the appellants from closing, destroying, and interfering with the use of an alleged public street or highway situated in the City of Evansville, Indiana.

The pleadings consisted of a complaint in two paragraphs, an answer in three paragraphs, and a reply in general denial to the second and third paragraphs of answer. The sufficiency of the pleadings was not challenged in the trial court. Upon the issues thus formed, the cause proceeded to trial, and upon proper request the court found the facts specially.

The facts, as found by the trial…