Legal Opinion

Middleton v. Mason City & Fort Dodge Railroad

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided May 4, 1905Published

Appeal from Galhoun District Court.— HoN. F. M. Powers, Judge. ActioN to recover damages to real estate. The opinion states-the case. Trial to jury, and verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtBishop, J.

Plaintiff owns the real estate involved in this action, and the same consists of a tract of ground at the southeast corner of the intersection of Crandall avenue and Orange street, in the town of Lo-hrville. The property has a frontage on the avenue ©f one hundred feet and on the street of one hundred and fifty feet. The whole is improved, and occupied by plaintiff as a homestead. Shortly before the commencement of this action the defendant constructed its line of railway through said town, and the same was located and constructed diagonally across said avenue and street intersection, the way…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Farley v. C., R. I. & P. R. Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1875
  2. Eginoire v. Union CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1900
  3. Miller v. Boone CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
  4. Gates v. Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1891
  5. Nicks v. Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1891

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