Reed v. Flynn

*784Opinion op the Court by

Commissioner Hobson

Reversing.

In the year 1868 there was pending in the Grant county court a proceeding instituted by Michael Flynn v. J. H. Brown, in which Flynn sought to establish a passway from his land to the pike over Brown’s land. In settlement of this suit a written contract was made on September 25, 1868, signed by them both, in which, after setting out the route of the passway as laid out by the viewers, these words were added:

“Now, therefore, know all men by these presents that said suit is settled and compromised by and between the parties, the said Flynn is…