McLachlan v. Incorporated Town of Gray
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Audubon District Court. — Hon. W. R. Green, Judge. Action in equity to restrain the vacation of a highway Avitliin the limits of the incorporated town of Gray. There was a hearing on the merits, and a decree in favor of the plaintiff. The defendants appeal. —
1Opinion of the CourtWaterman, J.
1 — The petition alleges that plaintiff owns a tract of land along the south side of which runs a highway leading into the town of Gray; that he has erected expensive 'buildings, andi made -improvements upon that portion of his land abutting on said highway; that part of the highway is included within the limits of the incorporated town of Gray; that the council of said town, having provided another highway, but one that is not convenient for plaintiffs use, passed an ordinance vacating the part of the highway that is within the limits of the town. The plaintiff claims that he is thereby…
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