Havner v. Iowa State Highway Commission

For convenience, Ada Dean Havner will be referred to as if she were the sole appellee.

On July 7, 1937, one Mushrush, division maintenance engineer, and another employee of appellant discovered a workman filling in the ditch along the north side of the pavement and within the public right of way. This discovery led to an exchange of correspondence between White, the chief engineer of appellant, and his subordinates. It resulted, too, in conversations between appellee’s husband, who was her representative throughout, and White and two members of appellant commission. We do not overlook the flat…