Legal Opinion
Edwards v. Wagner
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided June 25, 1921PublishedCited by 7 opinions
Appeal from Monona District Court. — W. G. Sears, Judge. Aotion to recover damages to a wheat crop, caused by an overflow of water due to an alleged failure on the part of defendants to erect dikes on certain parts of their land leased to plaintiff. Upon the conclusion of the plaintiff’s testimony, the court sustained defendants’ motion for a directed verdict, and entered judgment against plaintiff for costs. Plaintiff appeals. —
1Opinion of the CourtDe Grape, J.
Plaintiff was the tenant of the defendants on the farm of the latter, under the terms of a written lease. That part of the farm lease material to the issue in this case reads as follows:
“First party [defendant] is also to build one half of fence along' the south side of said land sometime in the fall of 1918, or spring of 1919, also to either help to grade the road one-half mile to the east of said land, or to place a small levy [levee] on the east, and south of said land, said second party [plaintiff] *823is to look after getting men and machines to do said work of grading or levy [levee] work.”
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2Cited by7 opinions
- In Re Estate of SimplotSupreme Court of Iowa · 1931
- Shively v. Globe Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1928
- Carter v. Certain-Teed Products Corp.District Court, N.D. Iowa · 1952
- Cox v. Fleisher Construction Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1927
- Fort Dodge Co-Operative Dairy Marketing Ass'n v. AinsworthSupreme Court of Iowa · 1933
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