Mason v. Iowa Central Railway Co.

Weaver, J.—

Prior to the year 1870 the Iowa Central Railway Company procured the right of way for a railroad between the towns of Albia and Moulton in the State of Iowa. After grading the roadbed the title thereto was transferred to the Central Railroad Company of Iowa. Not being used or operated by said company, the said right of way was in July, 1879, taken possession of and condemned by the Moulton & Albia Railroad Company, which laid its tracks thereon and operated the same or a portion thereof as a railway until the year 1888, and then abandoned its further use. In the year 1898. the Iowa…