Schick v. West Davenport Improvement Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Scott District Court. — Hon. William Theophilus, Judge. Proceeding in equity to restrain the closing of a public street, and interference with plaintiffs’ right of access and use. From a decree in favor of plaintiffs, defendants appeal —
1Opinion of the CourtWithrow, J.
I. In 1896 the West Davenport Improvement Company purchased real property near the city of Davenport, and adjacent to the village of Rockingham, platted it, and placed it on sale. The property was close to the tracks of the Rock Island Railway, and it was the expectation of the officers of the improvement company that the platted acreage would be desirable for and could be largely disposed of as sites for manufactories. In 1902 there was sold by the improvement association to the Milwaukee Railroad Company a wedge-shaped tract immediately adjacent on one side to the Rock Island right of way…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Fox v. Union Sugar RefineryMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1872
- Talbert v. MasonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
- Hunter v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1909
3Cited by2 opinions
- West Davenport Improvement Co. v. TheophilusSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
- Schick v. West Davenport Improvement Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1919