City of Central City v. Knowlton

MASON, Justice.

Plaintiff, City of Central City, is a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of Iowa and located within Linn County. It instituted an equitable action seeking to abate an alleged nuisance created by Leroy Knowlton’s use of his property as a junkyard and to enjoin such use of his property by defendant because of an alleged violation of plaintiff’s zoning ordinance.

Plaintiff had alleged three grounds for relief. In division 1 it claimed defendant’s use was in violation of its comprehensive zoning ordinance number 103. In division 2 plaintiff maintained…