Jenkins v. Burlington & Missouri River R. R.

29 Iowa 255

• Court: Supreme Court of Iowa
• Decided: June 15, 1870
• Status: Published

Opinion

Cole, Ch. J.

Plaintiff was the owner of one hundred and sixty acres of land, through which defendant wished to construct its road. In April, 1863, the plaintiff, for the consideration of one dollar,' conveyed to defendant a right of way for its road through his land on the line then actually surveyed and staked through it. This conveyance was without any conditions. Afterward, defendant found it expedient to change its line, making it run more directly through plaintiff’s land and a short distance south of the first line. Thereupon plaintiff executed another deed to defendant for a right of way along this new line. The last deed was also in consideration of one dollar, and to the habendum was added these words, “ This deed is upon the express condition that the said company, shall make Chillicothe a station, otherwise void.” The company made Chillicothe a station, but established its depot about one-fourth of a mile east of the town plat. It is claimed by the plaintiff that such location of the depot was a violation of the condition annexed to his deed, and that it is therefore void. The district court found that the location was a substantial compliance with the condition. In this conclusion we concur, and deem it unnecessary to review the evidence leading us thereto.

Affirmed.