Ellsworth v. Chicago & Iowa Western Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Emmet District Court. — Hon. Lot Thomas, Judge. Proceeding to ascertain tbe damages caused by taMng land of tbe plaintiffs for right of way purposes. There was a trial by jury and a judgment, from wbicb tbe defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
In February, 1892, the defendant gave notice to J. H. Griffith “and all other persons having any interest in or owning any of” the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter, the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter, the northwest quarter of the ■northeast quarter, the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter, and the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter, all in section 16., township 99, range 31, that, it had located its railway over the land and desired the right of way over it, and that, unless the landowners should have the damages to be caused by taking the right of way…
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