Gregory v. Kirkman Consolidated Independent School District
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Shelby District Gowrt. — E. B. Woodruff, Judge. Appeal from award of damages made in a proceeding to appropriate certain lands of the plaintiff for school purposes. The district court dismissed the appeal, on the ground that it was not taken in time, and the action of the district court was by appeal brought to this court. Reversed and remanded, with instructions to proceed in accordance with this opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtGaynor, J.
On the 16th day of April, 1917, the defendant school district, proceeding under the statute providing for the taking of land for school purposes, caused duly appointed referees to assess damages sustained by the plaintiff, in the appropriation of four acres of his land, adjacent to defendant’s sehoolhouse. On that day, the referees appeared, qualified, and proceeded to and did assess the damages which the plaintiff would sustain by the taking of the land at fl',600, and made return to the county superinten*916dent of that assessment. The proceedings were had under Section 2-814 of the Code…
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