Legal Opinion
Hughes v. Rhinehart
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided December 31, 1920PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Appeal from Palo Alto District Gourt. — James De Land, Judge. The defendants acquired land adjoining tbat of plaintiff on tbe east, and, shortly thereafter, tore down tbe fence apparently between tbe tracts, and erected another, about 16 feet east of it. Plaintiff sued out a writ of injunction, praying for a decree fixing the boundary where the fence removed had stood. Decree was entered denying this relief, but rendering judgment for damages. The plaintiff appeals. —
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
— On the 16th day of April, 1903, Alex Buthven and wife conveyed to Boss Hughes certain premises in Palo Alto County, described as:
“Commencing at the southwest corner of Section eighteen (18),' Township ninety-six (96), Bange thirty-four (34) West of the Fifth P. M.; thence north three hundred thirty-four (334) feet to the Mulroney Addition to Buthven, Iowa; thence west three hundred forty (340) feet; thence south three hundred thirty-four (334) feet; thence east three hundred forty (340) feet to place of beginning.”
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Miller v. Mills CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1900
- Grube v. WellsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1871
- Griffin v. BrownSupreme Court of Iowa · 1914
- O'Callaghan v. WhisenandSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
- Palmer v. OsborneSupreme Court of Iowa · 1901
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Sieck v. AndersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1942
- Taylor v. OlmsteadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1925
- Downing v. GlassburnerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1925