Dawson v. Laufersweiler

43 N.W.2d 726 (1950)

DAWSON

v.

LAUFERSWEILER.

No. 47621.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

August 1, 1950.

Kelleher & Kelleher and Helsell, Burnquist & Bradshaw, all of Fort Dodge, for appellant.

Breen, Breen & McCormick, Loth & Melton and Rider & Bastian, all of Fort Dodge, for appellees.

GARFIELD, Chief Justice.

The question for decision is whether construction of a funeral home across the street from plaintiffs' residence should be enjoined as a threatened nuisance.

In September, 1948, defendant, an undertaker, purchased for $20,000 lots 1, 2 and 3 in a certain block 16 in the city of Fort Dodge (1940…