Legal Opinion

Morrison v. Marquardt

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided January 28, 1867PublishedCited by 36 opinions

Appeal from Johnson District Court. Dedication : implied easements : light and air by implication: destruction op easements, etc.—The following plat will' materially assist in understanding the facts involved in the controversy between the parties: James Eobinson originally owned in fee tbe lot in Iowa ^city, fronting on Clinton street 150 feet, and on'Washington street, 100 feet. On the south was a public alley running through the block.

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Appeal from Johnson District Court. Dedication : implied easements : light and air by implication: destruction op easements, etc.—The following plat will' materially assist in understanding the facts involved in the controversy between the parties: James Eobinson originally owned in fee tbe lot in Iowa ^city, fronting on Clinton street 150 feet, and on'Washington street, 100 feet. On the south was a public alley running through the block. Shephard & Hess owned on the east of Eobinson. The numbers from 1 to 8, inclusive, indicate the number of stores and business houses built upon said ground.…

1Opinion of the Court

Dillon, Ch. J.

i. Dedication: Ry paroi. I. The principles involved in this cause have never been judicially settled in this State, They are principles of no ordinary importance. The a(jjLidieations elsewhere upon the same or similar questions are not uniform. This court is charged with the duty of deciding, which is the better, or what is the true rule in cases of this character.

Before proceeding further it should be observed that the testimony is voluminous, and upon some points conflicting. So far as the case involves questions of fact merely, it is not proposed to enter into an extended…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Lampman v. . MilksNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
  2. Tallmadge v. . the East River BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1862
  3. Parker & Edgarton v. FooteNew York Supreme Court · 1838
  4. Myers v. GemmelNew York Supreme Court · 1851
  5. Story v. OdinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1815

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Keating v. SpringerIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Robinson v. ClappSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1895
  3. Keats v. HugoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1874
  4. Gray v. McWilliamsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
  5. Larue v. Greene County BankTennessee Supreme Court · 1942

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