Legal Opinion

Axmear v. Richards

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 22, 1900PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from KeoTcuk District Court. — Hon. Ben McOoy, Judge. Deeendant is a road supervisor, and this action is in ■equity to restrain him from removingor interfering with a fence on plaintiff’s land along the line of a highway. There was a decree for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtWaterman, J.

Defendant attempts to sustain his right to remove the 'fence on the ground that it incloses a portion •of the highway. The record of the original survey of this road is missing. There is no evidence, save a presumption ■as to how wide it was laid out, and none as to its actual boundaries, other than the conflicting recollections of witnesses. There is some evidence to warrant the conclusion that plaintiff’s fence stands on the line of the highway as it was first established. But, if this is not so, the decree may be sustained on another ground. Plaintiff might, under certain circumstances,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. City of Davenport v. BoydSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
  2. Wacha v. BrownSupreme Court of Iowa · 1889

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Quinn v. BaageSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
  2. Klinkner v. SchmidtSupreme Court of Iowa · 1901
  3. State v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
  4. Lawrence v. WashburnSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
  5. Kulas v. McHughSupreme Court of Iowa · 1901

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