Legal Opinion

Wilkes v. Iowa State Highway Commission

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided November 12, 1969No. 53658PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LARSON, Justice.

This appeal comes to us pursuant to an eminent domain proceeding in the district court wherein the condemnee was awarded two verdicts, one for the taking of real estate and the other for personal property damaged or reduced in value as a result of the taking. When the trial court sustained condemnor’s motion for a new trial, con-demnee appealed.

On March 11, 1968, the Iowa State Highway Commission notified the appellant herein, Robert Wilkes, that approximately 3.8 acres of his land in the City of Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, would be appraised for condemnation on March…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Des Moines Wet Wash Laundry v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1924
  2. Crist v. Iowa State Highway CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1963
  3. Carmichael v. Iowa State Highway CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
  4. Harris v. ClarkSupreme Court of Iowa · 1960
  5. Stortenbecker v. Iowa Power and Light CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1959

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Sandhorst v. Mauk's Transfer, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1977
  2. McCleeary v. WirtzSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
  3. Forst v. Sioux CitySupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
  4. Thornberry v. State Board of RegentsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1971
  5. Aladdin, Inc. v. Black Hawk CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1997

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