Legal Opinion
Clark v. Sherriff
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided February 7, 1956No. 48877PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
Iowa Code section 658.4, so far as pertinent here, provides: “For willfully injuring any timber, tree, or shrub on the land of another * * * the perpetrator shall pay treble damages at the suit of any person entitled to protect or enjoy the property.”
Plaintiff, a resident of Fort Des Moines, Iowa, owns 44 acres of land in Warren County, Iowa, viz: a 20-aere piece (S% SW% SW% of Section 1, 77 N., Range 24 W); and 24 acres in the southeast corner of Section 2, lying immediately west of the twenty. Defendant Sherriff owns the land east and north of plaintiff’s twenty; and immediately north of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Spies v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Zimberg v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1944
- Koonz v. HempySupreme Court of Iowa · 1909
- Werner v. FliesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1894
- Claus v. Chicago, Great Western Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1907
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Jennings v. Farmers Mutual Insurance AssociationSupreme Court of Iowa · 1967
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