Brightman v. Hetzel
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Pottawattamie District Court. — Thomas Arthur, Judge. Action to enjoin the defendants, board of supervisors and other public officials, from constructing a grade upon a highway obstructing the flow of surface water gathered into a ditch and discharged upon the public highway. Decree for the plaintiff in the court below.
1Opinion of the CourtGaynor, J.
1- «ms^ructfon, aiverteanafaiuage. The plaintiff is the owner of the northwest quarter and the south half of the northeast quarter of Section 31. Intervenor Swartfagger owns the southwest quarter and the west half of the southeast quarter of Section 31. Intervenor Emmert owns the east half of the southeast quarter of Section 31. One Christianson owns the north half of the northeast quarter of Section 31. Intervenor Barton owns the west half of the southwest quarter of Section 32, and other lands east of this. A highway runs east and west along the south line of plaintiff’s land. Another…
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