Legal Opinion

McDermott v. Amend

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided June 25, 1921Published

Appeal from Polk District Court. — Laavrenoe De G-rafp, Judge. Action to enjoin the defendants from maintaining signs upon the outside wall of a building occupied by the plaintiff as a tenant. The injunction prayed for was granted, and the defendants appeal. The facts are stated in the opinion.-

1Opinion of the CourtFaville, J.

On the 23d day of March, 1912,, the appellee. leased the storerooms and basements thereunder, located at what is known as “612-614-616 West Grand Avenue,” in the city of Des Moines. Subsequently, the appellants Amend and Jenkins obtained a lease for 99 years upon said premises, and on or about the 28th day of June, 1918, executed a new lease with the appellee on the same premises. West of and adjacent to the storeroom designated as No. 616 is a brick building occupied by the appellant Kahn. It is also included in the 99-year lease held by the appellants Amend and Jenkins. At the time the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Lowell v. StrahanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1887
  2. Willoughby v. LawrenceIllinois Supreme Court · 1886
  3. Forbes v. GormanMichigan Supreme Court · 1909
  4. Salinger v. North American Woolen Mills Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1911
  5. Snyder v. KuleshSupreme Court of Iowa · 1913

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