Legal Opinion
Merritt v. Interstate Power Company
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided October 17, 1967No. 52606PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMason, J.
In January 1964 Interstate Power Company condemned an easement across land in Dubuque County owned, by Gilbert Merritt and tenanted by Gilbert Merritt, Jr., for the purpose of erecting electric transmission lines and other related public utility facilities and purposes. The tract of approximately 400 acres had been mortgaged November 30, 1954, to American Trust & Savings Bank, Dubuque, as shown by the records in the recorder’s office. February 4, 1964, a condemnation jury made a joint award of $1575 to the landowner, tenant and mortgagee.
Section 472.21, Code, 1962, requires condemnation…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Bales v. Iowa State Highway CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1957
- Lance v. C. M. & St. P. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1882
- Richardson v. City of CentervilleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
- Dunlap v. PulleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1870
- Harrington v. City of KeokukSupreme Court of Iowa · 1966
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Kenkel v. Iowa State Highway CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
- Eastern Iowa Light & Power Cooperative v. Interstate Power Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1969
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