Polk v. Irwin
Supreme Court of Iowa
Certiorari from Fremont District Court. — Thomas Arthur, Judge. Certiorari proceedings to test the validity of the action of the board of supervisors of Fremont County, Iowa, in the relocation of a certain highway through the real estate of plaintiff. Petition dismissed, and action of the board of supervisors confirmed. Plaintiff appeals. —
1Opinion of the CourtDe Grabe, J.
— A petition for change of road location, signed by the required number of citizens, was filed with the board of-*1341Fremont County, Iowa, in words and figures as supervisors of follows:
1. Highways: relocation: jurisdiction. “We, the undersigned, freeholders of Fremont County, Iowa, do hereby respectfully petition you to change the location of the highway through a part of Sec. 17 and 20-69-42, for the reason that the present location is so near the creek bank that it is dangerous and unsafe to travel. We therefore ask that you change the location of this road from a point near the west line of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- McCollister v. ShueySupreme Court of Iowa · 1868
- Johnson v. Supervisors of Clayton CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1883
- Blodgett v. McVeySupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
- Woodworth v. GibbsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1883
- Harris v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1893
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Wheeler v. RiggsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1937