Ward & Co. v. Robertson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from PolJc District Qourt. — Hon. W. F. Conrad, Judge. This is an action in equity to cancel a lease of certain premises. There was a hearing upon the merits, and the petition was dismissed. Plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtRothrock, J.
The defendant is the owner of a block of buildings in the city of Des Moines, which is adapted to and used for business purposes. The main story consists of two rooms, which front east on Fifth street. The south side of the block is bounded by the line of Vine street. There is an arched driveway running north and south through the block, not far from its center. The tracks of the Rock Island Railroad run along Vine street, and there is an opening or doorway in the south side of the block, through which freight can be moved from cars into the building. In 1882 the plaintiffs were engaged in…
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