Ulbrecht v. City of Keokuk
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Superior Court of Keoleuk.— IIon. Felix T. Hughes, Judge. Action at law in which plaintiff seeks to recover the value of certain trees growing in the street parking in front of and at the side of his homestead property in the city of-Keokuk, and which were cut down by order of said city; also to recover damages to his said property caused by the cutting of such trees, and by cutting down the street surface in front thereof below the level of the established…
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Appeal from Superior Court of Keoleuk.— IIon. Felix T. Hughes, Judge. Action at law in which plaintiff seeks to recover the value of certain trees growing in the street parking in front of and at the side of his homestead property in the city of-Keokuk, and which were cut down by order of said city; also to recover damages to his said property caused by the cutting of such trees, and by cutting down the street surface in front thereof below the level of the established grade. A demurrer to the petition was sustained. Plaintiff refused to plead over, and there was judgment against him for…
1Opinion of the CourtBisi-iop, J.
In his petition as originally filed on September 16, 1901, plaintiff claimed damages in the value of the trees cut down, and damages to his lot occasioned by the cutting down of such trees. In said pleading, plaintiff alleged that a verified notice of his claim for damages was served on the defendant city on June 15, 1901, and a copy of such notice is attached. In its material parts necessary to be considered, the notice is to the effect that the cutting of the trees took place on or about May 28, 1901; that defendant also cut down the earth alongside of plaintiff’s property, destroying the…
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