Myer v. Gray
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Monona District Court. — W. G. Sears, Judge. Suit in equity to adjudicate and enforce a written award of arbitrators under a common-law arbitration. The answer was, in substance, a general denial. The trial court dismissed the petition, and taxed the costs equally to each party. The plaintiff has appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
We have no argument for the appellee. Upon the record presented by appellant, it is made to appear that there was pending and in course of trial in the district court an action between the parties hereto. Thereupon, the parties orally agreed to submit their whole controversy to certain designated arbitrators. Pursuant to this agreement, the trial was stopped, .and the cause dismissed. The arbitrators presented a written award. The controversy involved the question of drainage rights and the casting of surface water. The parties were adjoining landowners, with an east and west highway between…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Thornton v. McCormickSupreme Court of Iowa · 1888
- Wilkinson v. PrichardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1909
- Foust v. HastingsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1885
- Conger v. DeanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1856
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