Keck v. Venghause
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Louisa District Court. — HoN.' W. S'. With-eow, Judge. Suit ip. equity to restrain tbe building of a levee along a natural water course. There was a judgment for the plaintiffs, from which the defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
SheewiN, O. J.
The facts in this case are practically undisputed, and are briefly as follows: The defendants M. McOlurkin and J. A. Yenghause are the owners of farm lands in ther>southeast quarter of section 1, township 73, range 4, and the other defendants are the owners of farm lands either adjoining or near thereto. The. plaintiff Keck is the owner of the northeast quarter of section 32, township 74, range 3, and the plaintiffs Key and Williams own lands in sections 36 and 31 of’the same township and range. Otter creek is a creek of considerable size; one of its branches having its source…
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- Livingston v. McDonaldSupreme Court of Iowa · 1866
- Vannest v. FlemingSupreme Court of Iowa · 1890
- Sullens v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1888
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- O'Connell v. East Tenn., Va. & Ga. Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1891
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- Hunt v. SmithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1947
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