Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-12-01

Dinmond Cut Dlnmond.

Diamond Cut Diamond.
We recently come into the possession Of
facts in regard to very peculiar real es-
tate transaction in this city, the details Of
which are interesting, as illustrative Of char,
acter, as well as Of the mo.hod of doing
business, which is considered sharp by q
certain class Of business men.
Some time since, gentleman, whom VIC
will call Mr.. A, purchased piece ofground
in Murray street. on which was an old
building, which he proceeded 10 tear down
intending to erect in its place building
more suitable for the transaction of his bus.
mess. About the same time another gen.
tleman, who we shall call Mr. B., purchased
the adjoining lot and proceeded in the same
manner to Ike down the cid building stand
ing upon it, so that the work Of demolition
proceeded upon both at the same time
After this had been concluded, Mr.. A. be-
ing ready 10 build himself, and supposed
quite naturally that his neighbor would pre-
fer building at the same time, paid him a
visit in relation TO the matter, when he was
boorishly informed by Mr.. B. that he should
"buid when he pleased" OF course, as
Mr. A. could not gainsay bis right in this
respect the only method left was for him
to go on by himself This he accordingly
did, and had progressed so far as to have
his building covered in," when he was
surprised one day by visit from his irate
neighbor,
"Sir," says Mr.. B., "you are an inch on
my ground?"
Mr. A. rejoined that he thought it must
be mistake.
NO. sir, it is no mistakc-you are an
inch on my ground"
"Well," returned Mr.. A, all can say is,
if It's SO, I am willing to pay you whatcv-
er you say the land is WORTH"
IL want no pay, sir" answered Mr. B. ;
Il want my land
"Sir," says Mr.. A., al see it is hopeless
to compromise this matter with you, but l
will give you double whatever you say the
land is worth, rather than take down my
wall"
81 want no money! want my land"
persisted the stubborn Mr.. B.
Argument and entreaty were alike una
vailing, and Mr.. A. accordingly proceeded
to take down and rebuild his wall. He
was permitted to finish his building now
without further interruption.
Shortly afterward Mr.. B. concluded to
build on his lot, and the carpenters were
set to work 10 accomplish the object
The work progressed finely-story after
story went up as ii by magic; and our
friend Mr.. B. watched the operations day
by day with increasing interest, with con-
fident anticipation of being able to occupy
tho premises by certain period AT
length the building was entirely finished,
from foundation to cap stone-the work
men had departed with their tools-the
rubbish had been cleared away--and Mr..
B. was complacently congratulating him
self on its successful accomplishment when
he was astonished by visit from his neigh
bor Mr.. A.
"Sir." said he, al am sorry to inform
you that you are an inch on my groundl"
"Pooh, nonsensel" returned Mr.. B.
"It's no nonsense at ALL" said Mr.. A.. !;
81 tell you you are an inch on my ground"
"Why, how can that be ?" clustered Mr..
B.. when l have only built up TO your
wall ?"
"Ah, that's i'll" in the dryest possible
manner answered Mr.. a.
Our friend MIR. B. wGs somewhat dumb
founded.
"Send for surveyor sir" at length he
exploded, "and we'll see about this"
The surveyor was accordingly sent for,
who after careful measurement of the re-
spective premises, reported to the crestfal-
len Mr.. B, that it was indeed true-he was
occupying an inch more land than he was
entitled to. A proposition to buy that
inch--coming, it must be confessed, with a
bad grace from iins-was now advanced
by Mr.. 3.
"No, sir" returned Mr.. A, ~ shall no.
sell; you cannot offer me money enough
to buy that inch of land Take down your
wall, sir-down with il to The foundations; /;
l want my land!"
Mr.. b. came to the conclusion that the
game was decidedly against him, and yield
ed with the best grace he could. The wall
was taken down and re.erected, and SO very
careful was our particular friend this time
not to trespass, that he built an inch short
of where he had right to go. 1t is, per-
haps unnecessary to explain to the reader,
that Mr.. 4. had done the same thing in
the frst instance.