Legal Opinion

Dart v. Thompson

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided November 14, 1967No. 52551PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRawlings, J.

Plaintiffs, being contract vendees of lot 46, Grand View Acres, Des Moines, brought action under chapter 650, Code of Iowa, against defendant-owner of adjoining lot 45 to establish a common boundary.

Trial court held the line of demarcation between plaintiffs’ property and that owned by defendant was established by acquiescence on the part of predecessors in interest of both parties, and plaintiffs were not estopped to have possession of land accordingly. Defendant appeals. We affirm.

Involved in the controversy is a strip of land varying in width from about 0.40' at the rear to approximately…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Anfenson v. BanksSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
  2. Smith v. CoutantSupreme Court of Iowa · 1942
  3. Helwig v. FogelsongSupreme Court of Iowa · 1914
  4. Goodwin Tile & Brick Co. v. DeVriesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1944
  5. Hainer v. Iowa Legion of HonorSupreme Court of Iowa · 1889

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. DeWall v. PrenticeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
  2. Tewes v. Pine Lane Farms, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1994
  3. Sander v. WrightSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
  4. Manson State Bank v. DiamondSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975
  5. Davis v. HansenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974

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