Vilas v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Boone District Court. — R. M. Wrigi-it, Judge. "Action for damages consequent on change of grade resulted in judgment against the defendants, from which they appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
Municipal CORPORATIONS : streets, alleys, etc.: change of grade: damages : non-reliance on ordinance. The plaintiff owned the south half of Lots 2 and 3 in Block 6 in Madrid. A brick building was erected thereon, fronting on Water Street, and conforming to the natural surface of the ground. Thereafter, and in 1905, the town council enacted an ordinance establishing the grade of this street at the surface. Thereafter, and in 1913, by another ordinance the town established another grade, several feet higher than the first, and the street was brought up to this grade by the Chicago, M. & St. P.…
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- Russell v. City of BurlingtonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1870
- Farmer v. City of Cedar RapidsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
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