City of Des Moines v. Hall
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District. In 1856, Edwin Ha.ll, then in life (since deceased), and Ms wife, tbe defendant in this cause, were the legal owners of a tract of land adjoining the town of Port I)es Moines.
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Appeal from Polk District. In 1856, Edwin Ha.ll, then in life (since deceased), and Ms wife, tbe defendant in this cause, were the legal owners of a tract of land adjoining the town of Port I)es Moines. A portion of this tract they laid off and dedicated as town property, maMng it Hall’s addition to said town, now the city of Hes Moines, by platting, acknowledging and recording the same, in all respects as the law directs, except, that, in a writing, indorsed or written on the map or plat, it is stated, that they convey the streets and alleys marked on said plat to Polk cowroty for the use of…
1Opinion of the Court
Lowe, Ch. J.
1. corporation MUNICIPAL : dedication; alleys. The laying off, platting and recording of town sites, and all subsequent additions thereto, are matters of statutory regulations. When _ . ° done, it impresses the property with a new character, dedicates it to new objects, subjects it to new burdens, and is known by a new description; it becomes, in other words, town 'or city property, in contradistinction to country property; it must, therefore, have the attributes and conditions which the law itself fixes upon it. The statement which in this case the proprietors make on the plat,…
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