SKAFF v. SIOUX CITY

No. 53161.

168 N.W.2d 789 (1969)

Ferris SKAFF and Elizabeth Skaff, Appellees, v. SIOUX CITY, a Municipal Corporation, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

June 10, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald W. Sylvester, Asst. City Atty., Sioux City, for appellant.

George F. Davis, of Sifford, Wadden & Davis, Sioux City, for appellees.


SNELL, Justice.

Plaintiffs in a law action claimed damages from defendant city alleging unreasonable delay in the prosecution of eminent domain proceedings to acquire plaintiffs' business property and for interference with their use of the property while the proceedings were pending.

The city denied the material allegations of the petition. Affirmative defenses originally pleaded are not argued on appeal.

The trial court found the city as condemnor...

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