O'Reagan v. Duggan
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Dubuque District Oourt. — Hon. Fred O’Donnell, Judge. Action in equity to enjoin the obstruction of an alleged private way. Decree for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Weaver, J. —
In March, 1880, John O’Reagan, Sr., being the owner of the west of section 15, township 80, range 2, east, in Dubuque county, conveyed the northwest i of said section to the plaintiff, and in April following conveyed the southwest ¿ to the defendant Michael Duggan. At the date of said conveyances the dwelling house, which had long been occupied by O’Reagan, Sr., was situated on the land conveyed to plaintiff. There was then no access to said northwest \ from the public highway without crossing the lands of third persons, except a traveled path extending from said residence in a…
2Cited by1 opinion
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