Millard v. Northwestern Manufacturing Co.

This cause had its origin in a sheriff’s jury award made in a certain condemnation proceeding. In August, 1922, the Northwestern Manufacturing Company commenced the construction of a dam across the Des Moines River in the city of Fort Dodge, for the purpose of impounding and raising the level of the water and thereby creating a reservoir, that the company might have water at all seasons of the year for their condensers. The usual proceedings were taken by the company for.condemnation, and a survey was made by its engineer, to determine what property might be affected by overflow. Chapter 363,…