City of Waterloo v. Union Mill Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from BlaeTc HawJc Circuit Court. AotioN in chancery to abate a nuisance caused by the construction of a mill-race in a street of the plaintiff. There was a decree for plaintiff, granting the relief prayed for. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
—I. The defendant owns and operates a mill in the city of Waterloo. The race sujrplying the water used as motor-power for the mill was constructed about twentyyears ago, and occupies a part of Cedar street. At the westerly end of the street the race occupies nearly its whole width; but, running at an acute angle with the line of the street, the race leaves it about one hundred feet from its westerly end, thus occupying a part of the street in an angular form. The race‘being uncovered at the place, the street there cannot be used by the public. The plaintiff, in its petition, alleges that the…
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