Waterbury v. Morphew
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Floyd District Court. — Hon. Clieeord P. • Smith, Judge. Suit to recover damages for the wrongful destruction of shade trees. The defendant appeals from a judgment in favor of .the plaintiff.
1Opinion of the CourtSherwin, J.
The plaintiff was the owner of property situated on ilawkeye Street, in Nora Springs, Iowa; such street being the main street of the town. His property fronted west, and along the west end thereof there was a plank sidewalk ten feet wide. There were four or five small cottonwood trees in the street in front of his premises, all situated within the plank walk, and about a foot from the outer edge thereof. • On the 5th of June, 1907, the city council of the town passed an ordinance providing for a cement walk along this property. Said ordinance contained the following provision: “That the side…
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