Owens v. Brownlie

CADY, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order by the district court dismissing an action for declaratory judgment and injunctive relief filed in response to the condemnation of land. We affirm.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

Dean Owens is the brother of Donna Brownlie. Their family has owned a 200-acre farm in Benton County since 1928. It was originally owned by Dean and Donna’s grandparents, and later by their parents. After the death of their father in 1967, the land continued to be owned by their mother and was farmed by John Brownlie. John is Donna’s husband.

The land passed to Dean…