Hall v. City of West Des Moines

62 N.W.2d 734 (1954)

HALL

v.

CITY OF WEST DES MOINES.

No. 48456.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

February 9, 1954.

Herrick & Langdon, Des Moines, for appellant.

Edward J. Kelly, Des Moines, and Fountain, Bridges, Lundy & Stephenson, Des Moines, for appellee.

THOMPSON, Justice.

The defendant City of West Des Moines, a municipal corporation, brought proceedings to condemn the east 400 feet of Lot 2, Bray Farm, in Polk County, a tract containing 14.91 acres, for water supply purposes. The sheriff's jury having awarded plaintiff, the owner of the realty in question, the sum of $8,200.05, or $550 per acre, plaintiff…