Putnam patriot., 1917-01-12
SPITE FENCE
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ID .genpor said, aThe Frankilns esn't
see over me fence" Sir. Taylor CON-
piimensed him on his hne fence ana
sney laughed. Benn0r spoke Of the
fne yieE the FFsnkiiBs had and again
shey laughed BenDor ssid be = sited
anti be could get ell The cid rubbish
he could before building the fence.
Lest April he added some boards 70
ssske Il higher.
Mr.. Ida Franklin fseaiiei said That
A. Hr. Bennor Nss cary Ing f81'ista
through the yard shs heard Ass Ben
ner say, @Put il up - II All show s
Ffsas o BsYls u Pomffsi, t9fmstls
&c The real estate business ~ Putnam
.esslaed lhal he yaIusd De FrsHklia
properly At $50 a4laaut the ieacs
sad Al 1900 4lth the fence de said
tat be thought SD Damages 3oaid
b. shout rlKbt fer lie time The fence
had been there.
Cross examined he said he based 81
opinion Of damage on the outside talk
shout the fence, the shutting Oh Of sir
and view and The general ineoaVe
ntenee oceasioned ny the fence.
Alderman David Beausoieli gave
similar testimony fixing The same
amount Of dsmsge.
A. G.. stetson siso gave the depreeia
son al go but when asked Whist
damage The Frsnklins had already
suffered replied, "Not less thsn 800
and possibly more
Plaintiff rested and defendant, Z
Esnnor, took the stand. lie said be
erected the fence for the purpose Of
protecting bis hens aud his fruit trees
That the wire netting Of The former
fence Was eetliag rotten, he had the
boards 50 he used them TO build the
fence. lie said il only averaged six
feet in height. Denied that bis ~lie
told him TO pile up the fubaisb and
that be told anyone that be MS going
10 bBiid mn eight foot fenee-
He admitted he TALKED Win Taylor
but denied spying be WIS goiag II
build the fence aui u tabDish. lie d.
niad the fasoish plies but sid he pal
some boxes along TIE base q tue wife
fence 10 keep the hens from digging
underneath.
On cross examination he said the
south side was i / feel high. Thu
be put an addition on 1t making Il
IT, feet, East side does mol average
ever q feet.
Admitted be hadn't spoken to lh'
franklins IN three years.
"Tben your only object In puttinl
sp this beautiful, artistic fence was 4
protect your property said Mr.
searis.
ayes sir replied the witness.
Asked where he goi the boards h'
ssid IL ~as flooring he took up in som'
Of MS lenenents. He said ne put
best side towards the Frankiin's home
"Didn'l some OF those boards eom'
from prlyies aud water closets?h asked
Mr.. Searis.
Eyes SIR, p replied the witness, "bul
the boards were nll above ground
"Didn't some OF those boards hav,
manure on them"
"No sir"
He said he did not know that th
tence would injure or annoy his neigh
bors.
"why did you put up the addition
she put up sign This fence wa
built by e. Bennor and | put.up tn
addition 10 hi de this sign
He admitted that he told Mrs
franklin he would leave the fence 1
her In his will.
Witness said that Mr. franklin cam
10 him just as the last board was beinl
nailed on and said. "if WAS ~ meal
ns you are would commit suicide.
" illness said he made 40 reply to thi
slstemenI.
Tie denied that ne had said II ia
Franktn's had not bought ten feet G
lana o. him he would have bad III
fence within two feet Of their Window
Iscah keacn and John NJ Spence
testified that ia their opinion III
fence did not iujafe The property.
George "A. Taylor denied the cor
vetsntioo with Hennor that Mn
Grace Franklin said she heard.
Alter arguments the judge took q
file.