Legal Opinion

Thompson v. City of Osage

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 13, 1988No. 87-689PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ANDREASEN, Justice.

Appellants Charles T. and Mildred C. Thompson petitioned for writ of certiorari to challenge the authority of the City of Osage to condemn a temporary easement over their property. The City filed a motion to dismiss which challenged the court’s jurisdiction to issue a writ of certiorari. The district court denied the City’s motion to dismiss and discharged the writ of cer-tiorari. We affirm.

This is an appeal from the district court order which annulled the writ of cer-tiorari. Our review is governed by the rules applicable to appeals in ordinary actions. Iowa R.Civ.P. 318.…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Emery v. Boston Terminal Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1901
  2. De Penning v. Iowa Power & Light Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1948
  3. Dolezal v. City of Cedar RapidsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
  4. Greene v. Iowa District Court for Polk CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
  5. Thornberry v. State Board of RegentsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1971

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Keokuk Junction Railway Co. v. IES Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2000
  2. Fisher v. Chickasaw CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1996
  3. Schaller v. State Ex Rel. Iowa Department of Natural ResourcesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1995
  4. State v. Iowa District Court for Polk CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1998
  5. Glawe v. OhlendorfCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 1996

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