Mohr v. Iowa State Highway Commission

Plaintiffs are husband and wife who own a virtually unimproved tract of about 14% acres in the southwest part of the town of Manning. At the time of the condemnation, July 11, 1961, the south side of the tract at its west end abutted the north side of east-west highway 141 for about 162 feet. Defendant state highway commission (herein called “commission”) condemned .16 of an acre of this frontage for the purpose of widening the highway. It also condemned .13 of an acre just south of the .16. The state had an easement over the .13 but not the legal title. It was, however, included within the…