SKOW v. GOFORTH

No. 98-1570.

618 N.W.2d 275 (2000)

Duane SKOW and Vinette Skow, Appellants, and Arnold Larsen and Paul Novak, Plaintiffs, v. Cecil Dean GOFORTH and Joyce Goforth, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

October 11, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Nading II of the Nading Law Firm, Ankeny, for appellants.

Roger J. Hudson, Sr. and Andrew B. Howie of Smith, Schneider, Stiles, Hudson, Serangeli, Mallaney & Shindler, P.C., Des Moines, for appellees.

Considered en banc.


LARSON, Justice.

The issues in this case are (1) whether the defendants, who own land subject to an easement for the benefit of the plaintiffs, may use a strip approximately three inches wide on the edge of the easement to construct a fence and maintain a "private drive" sign at the entrance to the easement; and (2) whether the easement has been expanded by prescription or acquiescence. The district court ruled the defendants could install a fence and maintain the...

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