Legal Opinion

Owens v. Fayette County

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided January 10, 1950No. 47519PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWenNERSTrum, J.

— Plaintiffs sought an injunction and damages for claimed wrongful concentration of water flowing from dominant lands to the east and south of their property 'with resulting damage to their land. The trial court enjoined defendants from causing damage to plaintiffs’ lands and ordered the removal of culverts and dams placed in the highway but denied damages. Plaintiffs have not appealed from decree dismissing the claim for damages. Defendants have appealed from decree of injunction against them.

Appellees own a 320-acre farm north and west of the intersection of north-and-south and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Schwartz v. Wapello CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1929
  2. Jacobson v. CamdenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1945
  3. Droegmiller v. OlsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1949
  4. Anton v. StankeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1933
  5. Esters v. AndersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1927

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Rosendahl Levy v. Iowa State Highway CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
  2. Knodel v. Kassel TownshipSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1998

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