Larson v. Webster Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Webster District Gourt. — Hon. Chas. E. Al-brook, Judge. Appeal from the allowance of damages in a drainage proceeding. The plaintiff appealed to the district court from the allowance made by the Board of Supervisors. Upon trial of the appeal in the district court, he was awarded' an increased sum. Erom such allowance, the defendants have appealed to this court.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
The plaintiff was the owner of the N. % of section 18, in Colfax township, Webster County, containing three hundred and thirty-two acres. The board of supervisors of such county-, established a drainage ditch *346by proper proceedings, and two branches thereof were laid through the land of plaintiff. These branches extended in a direction nearly north and south. One was laid about on a central line through the east quarter section and the other within about twenty feet of the west line of the farm. About nine acres of his ground was appropriated. The jury awarded damages in the sum of $1,000. The…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Renwick v. D. & N. W. R. Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1878
- Hartley v. Keokuk & Northwestern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1892
- Gish v. Castner-Williams & Askland Drainage DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
- Millard v. City of Webster CitySupreme Court of Iowa · 1901
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- Griffeth v. Drainage DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1918
- Johnston v. Drainage District No. 80Supreme Court of Iowa · 1918
- Joint Drainage District No. 3 v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1913