Legal Opinion

Vancleave v. Clark

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 15, 1873PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from Monroe Circuit Court. Wednesday, October 8. Appeal by plaintiff from the board of supervisors, on the assessment of damages, upon a change in a county road. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.

In July, 1871, a petition was presented to the board of supervisors of Monroe county, asking for a change in the Bloomfield 'and Winterset road. A commissioner was appointed, who reported in favor of the proposed change. The plaintiff made a claim for damages, and appraisers were appointed by the board, who appraised his damages at $25. Subsequently the board discovered an error in the commissioner’s report, and referred the matter back to him to make a review and survey of the proposed road, and report to the board at the October session, 1871.

At such session the commissioner reported, and…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Spray & Barnes v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1859

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Goeppinger v. Boards of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1915

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