Estelle v. Iowa State Highway Commission

— This case involves the condemnation of a leasehold. In 1951 plaintiffs rented a tract of land, 100 by 150 feet, at or near the junction of Highways No. 218 and No. 1 in Iowa City. The land was rough and had about 15 trees upon it, but with no buildings. Plaintiffs at first built a small shed which they used for some time as a fruit and vegetable stand. In 1956 they converted the building into a drive-in root beer stand. They first rented under oral lease from year to year, and in 1957 they entered into a written lease with the owners, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. T. Goodwin, for a 10-year term, which…