Spitzer v. Runyan
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Benton District Court. — Hon. Obed Caswell, Judge. Plaintiffs sued out of tbe district court a writ of certiorari to test the validity of an ordinance passed by tbe city council of tbe city of Vinton whereby certain streets and alleys were vacated, and tbe land comprised therein granted to tbe Burlington, Oedar Rapids & Northern Railway Company for depot purposes. Tbe district court dismissed tbe petition at plaintiffs5 costs, and they appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtWaterman, J.
1 *6212 3 *620Defendant Runyan is tbe mayor, and the other defendants are tbe councilmen, of said city. On March 30, 1899, such council unanimously passed an ordinance vacating certain streets and alleys upon conditions to be complied with by tbe Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway Company, which will be further mentioned later on, and granted an easement in the land covered thereby to said railway company for depot purposes. Plaintiffs axe the owners of real estate adjacent to, but not abutting upon, tbe vacated portion of any of said streets or alleys. It seems tbe railway line is, and has…
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