State ex rel. Brown v. Beaton
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Union District Court. — Homer A. Fuller, Judge. The Crestón, Winterset & Des Moines Railroad Company was organized in 1911, with its principal place of business at Crestón. Its railroad was constructed nearly parallel with the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad from Crestón through Spaulding, and then in a northeasterly direction through Zion and two other stations to Macksburg, a distance of 21 y2 miles.
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Appeal from Union District Court. — Homer A. Fuller, Judge. The Crestón, Winterset & Des Moines Railroad Company was organized in 1911, with its principal place of business at Crestón. Its railroad was constructed nearly parallel with the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad from Crestón through Spaulding, and then in a northeasterly direction through Zion and two other stations to Macksburg, a distance of 21 y2 miles. It appears to have been completed early in 1913, and to have been operated after a fashion until November, 1918, when a week was required to move the last train from Macksburg…
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
1- discontinuance. — From the facts as above recited, it appears that the Crestón, Winterset & Des Moines Railway Company was organized in 1911, completed its line of railway from Crestón via Spaulding and Zion to Macksburg, a distanCe °f 2^2 mileS> earl7 in 1913- About July 1,1912, the company executed a mortgage thereon, to secure bonds in denominations of $500 each, to the amount of $200,000, to trustees; and, as no interest thereon or taxes were paid, proceedings to foreclose, and for the appointment of a receiver, were begun, June 15, 1914. A receiver was appointed, and later, on…
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