GRIFFEL v. NORTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY

No. 51700.

136 N.W.2d 265 (1965)

Herman GRIFFEL and Adela Griffel, Husband and Wife, and T. R. Jones and Irene Jones, Husband and Wife, and Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, Appellees, v. NORTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY, a Corporation, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

June 30, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Johnson, Burnquist, Flattery & McCormick, Fort Dodge, Duncan, Jones, Riley & Davis, Des Moines, and F. V. Roach, R. P. Blodgett and T. N. Wright, Omaha, Neb., for appellant.

Alan Loth, Fort Dodge, for Herman Griffel and Adela Griffel, appellees.

R. L. Hudson and Frank W. Shaw, Pocahontas, for T. R. Jones and Irene Jones, appellees.


MOORE, Justice.

After obtaining a permit from the Iowa State Commerce Commission, Northern Natural Gas Company in February, 1964 commenced condemnation proceedings to acquire underground storage rights under certain farms in Webster County including the 160 acre farm in possession of the contract purchasers, Herman and Adela Griffel, husband and wife. T. R. and Irene Jones owned the fee, subject to their contract with Griffels. Connecticut General Life Insurance Company...

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