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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1924

Page

5

County in Evermore seeks land for highway wait injunction

R N Cowin owner of land near the Red Bill highway north of Cadar River park filed a petition for injunction to stop condemnation proceedings. A hearing on the temporary writ was set for 11 a m today but a continuance may be requested for a week. Cowin owns 2.7 acres near the proposed widening.

County Board Yows Highway Commission Red Bill Highway Cadar River Park R. N. Cowin Cowin

Highway Condemnation Over Turned Land Dispute

The county seeks to widen a 133 degree highway curve by condemning Cowan’s land contiguously near his home. An injunction is sought to halt proceedings until factual and legal issues are resolved at a hearing. The 60 foot highway would gain 30 feet for the turn, raising constitutional questions.

County and Highway Commission Cowan Tim Bo Ohtafm

County Land Condemnation Powers Questioned

Board members argued the statutes allowing county boards to condemn land violate both the United States and state constitutions. They stated further that the board cannot proceed if these constitutional objections persist.

The Boar

Inadequate OCR of County Road Injunction Case

Legal notice fragment shows plaintiff and attorneys contesting a county road injunction. The dispute centers on potentially unpaved access along a turn near Cow Street premises, arguing a dirt road may offer safer negotiation than paving. Proceedings to be fought by A G Reid and associates for the county.

A. G. Reid Torney Pickett Swisher Farwell Ee Edwards Longley Ransler Wee

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