Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 105, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 September 1899 — Sues for a Piece of Land. [ARTICLE]

Sues for a Piece of Land.

The tract of land which forms about 450 feet of the south end of Scott street, which has heretofore been the cause of a good deal of wrangling, has at last been brought into the circuit court. Mrs. Rosa Seib, now of New York, has brought suit against the city of Rensselaer to quiet her title to the property. As a matter of fact the tract has been a part of the street.since 1878, but from some oversight it was never properly laid out as such, and Mr. Seib bought it of the Weston heirs quite a number of years ago. The strong point in favor of its being a street is that it has been regarded and used as such for over 20 years. The strong point in favor of the Seib ownership is, perhaps, the fact that it has been assessed to them and they have paid taxes on it for a long period. The tract is about 450 feet long and 80 feet wide, has 10 or 12 lots facing upon it, and quite a number have houses upon them, among others being A. Lewis, the cigar manufactuer. The tract forms the only southern outlet to Division street as well as Scott street.