State Ex Rel. Iowa State Highway Commission v. Read

McCORMICK, Justice.

This appeal involves jurisdictional questions in an eminent domain proceeding. Plaintiff highway commission condemned Polk County land of defendants Gerald Kraus and Donna J. Kraus, contract purchasers, and Lawrence F. Read and Thelma M. Read, contract vendors, for a road improvement. The jurisdictional problems arose when plaintiff attempted to appeal the compensation commission award to the district court. The trial court sustained special appearances filed by defendants challenging the court’s jurisdiction to try .the appeal. We reverse.

Defendants Kraus contended in…