State Ex Rel. Brown v. Beaton

The story of this litigation, which began in 1919, is recited in full detail in three prior decisions by this court, to wit: State ex rel. Brown v. Beaton, 190 Iowa 216; State ex rel. Brown v. Beaton, 193 Iowa 1391; State ex rel. Brown v. Beaton, 205 Iowa 1139. A brief preliminary statement of the record as now presented to this court, sufficient to make clear the questions involved, will suffice.

On March 19; 1921, the appellants herein, except the Globe Indemnity Company, commenced an action at law, as owners of the Crestón, Winterset & Des Moines Railroad Company, in the district court of…