Meardon v. Iowa City
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Jolmson District Court. — Hon. E. P. Howell, Judge. Action for damages resulting to plaintiff’s property because of change of the established grade of the city. Trial to a jury. Verdict and judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
The plaintiff owns and occupies a residence property on Summit Street in the defendant city. The plaintiff purchased the property with dwelling house thereon in the year 1904. A permanent grade had been established by ordinance in the year 1903; but the dwelling house upon plaintiff’s property had been built some years prior to such date. Plaintiff testified as follows: “A. Subsequent to the time I bought that property, I put improvements on it. I made connections with the sewer and water, put in a furnace, terraced my lot, did some shingling and painting and general fixing up, making the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Conklin v. City of KeokukSupreme Court of Iowa · 1887
- Williams v. Iowa Central Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1903
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- Garvik v. Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1904
- Stewart v. City of Council BluffsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1891
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