Youtzy v. City of Cedar Rapids
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Linn District Court. — Hon. F. O. Ellison, Judge. Proceedings for condemnation of certain real estate for public uses. Plaintiff appealed from the award of damages returned by the sheriff’s jury, and on trial in the district court the award was materially increased. A new trial being denied, the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Weaver, J.:
The only question at issue in this case is the amount of the award of damages. The city has condemned and taken the property for public uses, and concedes plaintiff’s right to recover its fair value. It is *55contended, however, that the verdict is excessive, and that certain errors were committed by the trial court for which a reversal should be ordered. Many of the objections raised have been considered by this court and decided adversely to appellant’s contention in Ranck v. Cedar Rapids, 134 Iowa, 564, a case quite similar to the one at bar, and we shall not attempt to reopen…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Ranck v. City of Cedar RapidsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
- Hoyt v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1902
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