Boardman v. Davis

In the spring of 1941, defendants purchased and started to erect a dwelling house upon the north 80 feet of Lot 5 in a certain block in Marshalltown. Said Lot 5 was an interior lot, 60 feet wide and 182 feet long. It was bounded on the north by Main Street and extended south to an alley, which intersected the block.

Certain other lots in the same half block were occupied by three other dwellings, which had been constructed many years previously and which also faced north on Main Street. One of these was the homestead of plaintiff. These houses were set back from the street 42% feet, 68 feet,…