Forst v. Sioux City

LeGRAND, Justice.

This appeal presents an eminent domain question of first impression. The case was submitted on stipulated facts, and the trial court denied plaintiffs’ request that the City of Sioux City (hereafter called city) be compelled to start condemnation proceedings to assess damages to personal property in which they claim an interest and which they say was damaged, destroyed, or reduced in value by condemnation of the real estate upon which it was located. We reverse the trial court.

On September 5, 1969, the city filed its application under the provisions of chapter 472. The Code,…