Wormely v. Mason City & Fort Dodge Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
'Appeal from Wright District Court, — Hon. W. S. Keuyon, Judge. Appeal from an order taxing an attorney’s fee for plaintiff’s attorney in a. condemnation proceeding, and form an order apportioning said fee.
1Opinion of the Court
DeemeR, J
The defendant company condemned a right of way across plaintiff’s land. The sheriff’s jury having awarded damages in the sum of $1,450, the company appealed, and upon a trial in the district court the amount of the award was reduced to $800. After the return of the verdict, the plaintiff filed a motion to tax an attorney’s fee for his attorney, and to make an equitable apportionment of the costs on appeal. This motion was sustained, and as a part of the costs an attorney’s fee of $100 for plaintiff’s attorney was taxed, and each party was required to pay one-half the costs of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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