Legal Opinion

Harrison-Pottawattamie Drainage District No. 1 Ex Rel. Osborn v. State

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided March 5, 1968No. 52706PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MASON, Justice.

The State Highway Commission appeals from a decree enjoining it from proceeding with construction of a bridge on U. S. Highway 30 where it crosses Allen Creek drainage ditch, and ordering removal of piers from the creek.

Plaintiff drainage district consists of certain districts in Harrison and Pottawattamie Counties, including Allen Creek drainage ditch. The Allen ditch' consists of several tributaries with sources near the north Harrison County line running in a southwesterly direction out of the hills to the Missouri river flood plains. At this point the Steer Creek and Little…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Liddick v. City of Council BluffsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1942
  2. Anderlik v. Iowa State Highway CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1949
  3. Backus v. AbbotWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1952
  4. Dawson v. McKinnonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1939
  5. Browneller v. Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1943

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Iowa Natural Resources Council v. Van ZeeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
  2. Phelps v. Board of Supervisors of Cty. of MuscatineSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
  3. Hagenson v. United Telephone CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
  4. Forst v. Sioux CitySupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
  5. Simpson v. Iowa State Highway CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1972

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