Legal Opinion
Chicago & North Western Railway Co. v. City of Osage
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided May 5, 1970No. 53697PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MASON, Judge.
This is an equitable action to quiet title to certain real estate in and adjoining Osage which had constituted depot and division grounds for the Winona and South Western Railway Company and its successors in interest from 1891 to 1967 when it ceased to be used for railroad purposes. It presents the issue for our de novo review whether plaintiff or defendant owns the real estate.
In December 1967 the Chicago and Great Western Railway Company originally instituted this action naming Osage and all unknown claimants as defendants. The Chicago and North Western Railway Company…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Boomhower v. Cerro Gordo County Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
- Tesdell v. HanesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1957
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- State v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
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3Cited by37 opinions
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- Amana Society v. Colony Inn, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1982
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