Iowa Central Ry. Co. v. Homan

131 N.W. 878, 151 Iowa 404
Supreme Court of Iowa·Decided June 6, 1911·Published·Cited by 1 cases

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Evans, J. —

The controversy between the parties as developed by the evidence and the arguments is over the ownership of a strip of land varying from thirty to fifty feet wide, and lying contiguous to the east side of -the plaintiff’s right of way. The nature of the controversy is not disclosed by any definite issue tendered in the petition. The petition contains no description of any real estate. It alleges plaintiff’s ownership of its “depot grounds” without other description. 1 It avers that plaintiff acquired such depot grounds in September, 1870, and this averment is admitted in the answer. It avers generally that the defendant is claiming to own a part of its depot grounds on the east side, and that he has interfered, with the attempt of the plaintiff to erect a fence on its east line. The petition does not set out plaintiff’s title either to the depot grounds or to this particular strip. Erom the evidence and the argument, however, it appears that the plaintiff claims to own this particular strip by virtue of an alleged dedication contained in a town plat executed and filed by the owners of the land included therein. The following is a copy of such plat:

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