Legal Opinion

Rockwell v. Bowers

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided May 13, 1893PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from Calhoun District Court. — Hon. Chaeles D. Q-oldsmith, Judge. Action in equity to restrain the opening of a street within the limits of the incorporated town of Rockwell. There was a hearing on the merits anda decree in favor of the plaintiff;. The defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, C. J.

On the first day of October, 1890, the council of the incorporated town of Rockwell adopted a resolution, a copy of which is as follows: “Be it resolved by the town council of the incorporated town of Rockwell, Calhoun county, Iowa: That Custer street, as shown by the recorded plat of J. M. Rockwell’s addition to the town' of Rockwell, be *89extended south, to the north line .of the southeast quarter of section 36, in township 88 north, of range S3 west of the fifth P. M., and there terminating, and that the width of said extended street be established at sixty feet, and the committee on streets…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Keokuk & Northwestern Railway Co. v. DonnellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1889
  2. Stubenrauch v. NeyeneschSupreme Court of Iowa · 1880

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Bennett v. City of MarionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1898
  2. McLachlan v. Incorporated Town of GraySupreme Court of Iowa · 1898
  3. Bourjaily v. Johnson CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
  4. Robertson v. HartenbowerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
  5. Sullivan v. RobbinsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899

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