Tilton v. Iowa Power and Light Company

On the appeal to us by defendant-condemnor the question presented is whether it is liable for fees for plaintiff-condemnee’s attorneys in the trial of an appeal from the condemnation award resulting in a verdict lower than that for which defendant had offered to confess judgment. We disagree with the trial court’s holding such fees are allowable under these circumstances.

Upon plaintiff’s cross-appeal, insofar as it is not decided by our conclusion just stated, the question is whether the allowance of fees to plaintiff’s attorneys for services prior to defendant’s offer to confess judgment is…