MIKESH v. PETERS

No. 62000.

284 N.W.2d 215 (1979)

Leonard MIKESH, Appellee, v. Corliss PETERS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

October 17, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis G. Larson of Strand, Anderson, Raduenz, Larson & Cass, Decorah, for appellant.

James Burns of Miller, Pearson, Gloe & Burns, Decorah, for appellee.

Considered by REYNOLDSON, C. J., and LeGRAND, UHLENHOPP, McCORMICK, and LARSON, JJ.


REYNOLDSON, Chief Justice.

This controversy centers around plaintiff Leonard Mikesh's "recreational rights" which he reserved in a deed. Plaintiff sued a successor owner of the land, defendant Corliss Peters, for damages, alleging these rights were lost when defendant "clear-cut" the timber from the land conveyed. Following entry of judgment on a $5500 jury verdict, defendant appeals. We reverse and remand with directions.

In 1963 plaintiff acquired 27½...

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