129 Wis. 412 | Wis. | 1906
1. It will be observed that the description of the land conveyed to the plaintiff commenced at a point fifty feet east of the northwest corner of lot 1, whereas the description of the land conveyed to the defendant Madler commenced at the northwest corner of lot 1. Thus it appears that the northwest corner of the lot was to be the northwest comer of Madler's land, and that a point fifty feet east of that comer was to be the northwest corner of the plaintiff’s land. The important question in the case, therefore, is as to the location of the northwest corner of that lot. The defend
[The heavy lines show defendants’ claim as to the boundaries of the land conveyed by Kasten to the plaintiff. The dotted line indicates plaintiff’s claim as to the last course in the description in his deed.]
support of sucb contention counsel invoke tbe well-established' rule that the grantee of a lot in a recorded plat takes title to-' the center of an adjoining street, subject to the public easement. Ford v. C. & N. W. R. Co. 14 Wis. 609; Pettibone v. Hamilton, 40 Wis. 402; Norcross v. Griffiths, 65 Wis. 599, 606, 607, 27 N. W. 606; Andrews v. Youmans, 78 Wis. 56,
At the time of making the contract with Kleist for the benefit of the plaintiff, Kasten owned parts of lots 1 and 2, having a frontage on Ogden avenue of a few inches more than 100 feet. In making that contract and the deed given to the plaintiff in pursuance thereof Kasten manifestly intended to convey and did convey to the plaintiff enough of the eastern portion of the lots then so owned by him to give a frontage of
2. Error is assigned because the court allowed the defendants Scheffer to tax a full bill of costs and disbursements. No objection is made to the allowance of costs and disbursements in favor of Madhr. He defended as purchaser from Hasten, who was brought into the case as defendant. Hasten died, and thereupon Mrs. Scheffer, as his sole heir at law, and her husband were brought into the case as defendants. Of course, it became necessary for them to defend or allow judgment to go against them by default. They appeared by a separate attorney ; and, being successful, we perceive no reason why they were not entitled to legitimate costs. Of course, the items of costs were not to be unnecessarily duplicated. Accordingly the trial court disallowed to the Scheffers all items that were | common to both issues. We perceive no error in such ruling.'
By the Gourt. — The judgment of the circuit court is affirmed.