Legal Opinion

Obe v. Pattat

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 6, 1911PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Appeal from, Hamilton District Court. — Hots. O. E. Albrook, Judge. Action in equity to enjoin the construction and maintenance of a ditch. There was a decree as prayed, and defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.

The plaintiff owns the west half of the southwest quarter of section 34, township 87, range 25,. *724.and defendants the one hundred and sixty acres lying immediately east of the described tract. The petition alleges that beginning about midway on the south boundary of defendant’s land a natural water course extends in a northwesterly direction until it nears the east line of plaintiff’s land and continues to and beyond the north boundary of said lands, along which course the natural drainage of surface waters is conducted; plaintiff’s premises being protected therefrom by a ridge or watershed…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Livingston v. McDonaldSupreme Court of Iowa · 1866
  2. Vannest v. FlemingSupreme Court of Iowa · 1890
  3. Dorr v. SimmersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
  4. Wharton v. StevensSupreme Court of Iowa · 1891
  5. Matteson v. TuckerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1906

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Board of Supervisors v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1932
  2. Maben v. OlsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1919
  3. Schmitt v. KirkpatrickSupreme Court of Iowa · 1954
  4. Hinkle v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1929
  5. Jontz v. NorthupSupreme Court of Iowa · 1912

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