Legal Opinion
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad v. Ten (10) Parcels of Real Estate
District Court, S.D. Iowa
Decided January 28, 1958No. Civ. A. No. 3-841PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HICKLIN, District Judge.
On November 15, 1957, plaintiff, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court its complaint, in which it seeks to condemn certain parcels of real estate located in Madison County, Iowa, for railroad purposes.
The complaint alleges all requisite jurisdictional facts, including diversity of citizenship, jurisdictional amount, and compliance with Iowa statutes as to the issuance of certificates authorizing condemnation proceedings, by the Iowa State Commerce Commission. The complaint also complies with the provisions of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Burford v. Sun Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Boom Co. v. PattersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
- Penn Central Casualty Co. v. Pennsylvania Ex Rel. SchnaderSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Madisonville Traction Company v. Saint Bernard Mining CompanySupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad v. StudeSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
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- County of Allegheny v. Frank Mashuda Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
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