Stronsky v. Hickman
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Woodbury District Court. — Hon. F. B. Gay-no r, Judge. Action iu equity to enjoin the opening of a public road ordered established by the board of supervisors of Wood-bury county. The district court dismissed the petition, and plaintiff appeals. —
1Opinion of the Court
Weaver, J. —
1 The plaintiff is the owner of an 80-acre farm in Woodbury county. A public highway, established and open for many years, crosses the premises in a diagonal direction near the southwest corner, cutting off from the main body of the farm a triangular-shaped lot of about two acres. This lot plaintiff uses as a cattle and hog yard, and has thereon a barn, corncribs, well and other conveniences ; the barn and cribs standing within a few feet of the west line of the premises. Certain citizens.having petitioned the board of supervisors to establish a new road beginning at the point…
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- Davis v. CommissionersNebraska Supreme Court · 1890
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