City of Des Moines v. Des Moines Water Co.
District Court, S.D. Iowa
In Equity. Suit by the City of Des. Moines against the Des Moines Water Company and others. On application by complainant for modification of a condemnation decree and for an extension of time for payment.
1Opinion of the Court
VAN VALKENBURGH, District Judge.
The above-entitled cause is a condemnation proceeding commenced by the city of Des Moines against the Des Moines Water Company for the purpose of acquiring the water plant of said company located at the city of Des Moines.
*940Under the statute in such cases made and provided a condemnation court, consisting of three judges, was named by the Supreme Court of the state. The finding of that court fixed the value of the water company’s plant as of April 1, 1912, $2,302,522. Both parties appealed from the finding and judgment of the condemnation court to the district…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Ex Parte Sibbald v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1838
- Phillips v. NegleySupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Horning v. Saginaw Circuit JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1910
- Mains v. Des Moines National BankSupreme Court of Iowa · 1901
- Leitch v. CumpstonNew York Court of Chancery · 1834
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