Supreme Court of Iowa February 12, 1963, 50841 (Estelle v. Iowa State Highway Commission)

Peterson, J.

— This case involves the condemnation of a leasehold. In 1951 plaintiffs rented a tract of land, 100 by 150 feet, at or near the junction of Highways No. 218 and No. 1 in Iowa City. The land was rough and had about 15 trees upon it, but with no buildings. Plaintiffs at first built a small shed

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which they used for some time as a fruit and vegetable stand.