Converse v. Incorporated Town of Deep River
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Poweshieh District Court. — Hon. W. Gr. Clements, Judge. Suit to enjoin the defendant and its town council from enforcing the rebuilding of plaintiff’s temporary sidewalk. Decree finding the plaintiff entitled to partial relief and denying other relief prayed for and taxing one-half the costs to each party. Plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
The plaintiff is the owner of lots 8 and 9 of a certain block 2. One Connell is the owner of lots 6 and 7 in the same block. These lots all lie east and west facing east on Fourth avenue, and being consecutively numbered from south to north. The property of the plaintiff, therefore, lies north of the property of Connell. However, between Connell’s lot 7 and the plaintiff’s lot 8 there is an alley sixteen feet wide. Both properties are used for residence purposes, and are occupied by the respective owners. Plaintiff’s sidewalk is a temporary plank sidewalk lying upon the natural surface of the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Burget v. Incorporated Town of GreenfieldSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
- Hartrick v. Town of FarmingtonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
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