Iowa State Highway Commission v. Smith

This is an action by the Iowa State Highway Commission (herein called the commission) against husband and wife (herein called defendants), owners of properties abutting a controlled-aceess highway, and the City of Des Moines (herein called the city) for declaratory judgment under rules 261 to 269 inclusive, Rules of Civil Procedure. The declaration sought is that limitations established by the commission and city upon access to the properties and prohibition of vehicular crossings, left turns and U turns, except at designated points, do not constitute “taking” property for which compensation…