Preston v. City of Cedar Rapids
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Linn District Court. — Hon. J. D. Griffith, Judge. Action to recover damages to plaintiff’s property ■by reason of. the change of grade of the street upon which said property abuts. From a verdict and. judgment against the defendant, it appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtKinne, J.
I. In 1875 the defendant city passed an ordinance establishing a grade on First avenue. In 1877 or 1878 plaintiff'owned one twenty foot front lot on. said avenue, and his father was owner of the adjoining twenty-foot front, upon which they erected a three-story brick block, for commercial purposes, known as the “Preston Block.” The ordinance establishing the grade was passed prior to the erection of said block, and the building was erected in accordance with. said *73grade. In. 1887 plaintiff acquired title to the twenty feet formerly owned by his father. September 3,1886, defendant city passed…
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