Legal Opinion
Harris v. Board of Supervisors
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided May 18, 1893PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Appeal from Mahaska District Court. — Hon. D. Eyan, Judge. Certiorari proceeding to set aside the action of the defendant in vacating a portion of one highway and in establishing another. The district court granted the relief demanded. The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, C. J.
In April, 1889, a petition was filed in the office of the auditor of Mahaska county, a •copy of which is as follows:
“petition eoe change oe eoad.
“To the Auditor of Mahasha County, Iowa:
“The undersigned, citizens of said county, respectfully petition for a change in the road as follows: Beginning at a point 9.20 chains south and 30 links east of the stone at the southwest corner of the northwest quarter of northwest quarter, section 10, township 75 north, range 16 west; thence north ;8.90 chains; thence east 16.41 chains, intersecting with old road; and that the old road beginning at the point…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Tiedt v. CarstensenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1883
- Woolsey v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1871
- State v. KinneySupreme Court of Iowa · 1874
- State v. PitmanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1874
3Cited by2 opinions
- Yengel v. AllenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
- Polk v. IrwinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1921