Legal Opinion
Louisa County Conservation Board v. Malone
Court of Appeals of Iowa
Decided November 25, 2009No. 09-0358PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSackett, C.J.
The Louisa County Conservation Board (board) appeals from the district court’s ruling that quieted title to abandoned railroad right-of-way in the adjoining property owner, John Malone. The board contends (1) Malone’s right to title under Iowa Code chapter 327G (2007) is extinguished by the doctrines of laches and/or estoppel, (2) the board established ownership by adverse possession, and (3) the district court had no right to quiet title to the property in Malone. We reverse and remand.
I. Background Facts and Proceedings.
The board filed its petition to quiet title in July of 2008. It claimed…
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