Abolt v. City of Fort Madison

This is a suit in equity by Mrs. E. O. Abolt, a resident property owner, to restrain defendants City of Fort Madison, Department of Publie Docks of the city, and Walter Caldwell Company, from proceeding under a lease from the dock board of the city to Caldwell of 2.2 acres of what is known as Biverview Park for the purpose of constructing and operating dock and warehouse facilities along the Mississippi Biver. Following trial to the court relief was denied and plaintiff has appealed. For convenience we refer to the Caldwell Company, a partnership, as Caldwell.

Plaintiff owns a building and the…