civil law rule in Iowa

2007Advocates of the civil law rule claim it is to be preferred because it avoids “the difficulties presented by attempts to establish and obey definite property lines.” Beacham, 122 Ill.Dec. 14 , 526 N.E.2d at 157 .

2007Advocates of the civil law rule claim it is to be preferred because it avoids “the difficulties presented by attempts to establish and obey definite property lines.” Beacham, 122 Ill.Dec. 14 , 526 N.E.2d at 157 .

1932Again, in Baker v. Town of Akron, 145 Iowa 485 , reading on pages 488-9, this court declared: "We have adopted what is known as the civil law rule in the leading case of Livingston v. McDonald, 21 Iowa 160 .

1932Again, in Baker v. Town of Akron, 145 Iowa 485 , reading on pages 488-9, this court declared: “We have adopted what is known as the civil law rule in the leading case of Livingston v. McDonald, 21 Iowa 160 .

2020Id. at 616– 17.

2020Id. at 617–18.

1934As pointed out in Eckford v. Knox [ 67 Tex. 200 , 2 S. W. 372 ], the civil law doctrine was so modified by the terms of our adoption statute as to preclude giving children of an adopted person the status of grandchildren of the adopter.” Adoption was unknown to the common law, but has been borrowed from the civil law, and hy legislative enactment has become a part of the body of laws of various jurisdictions.

1934As pointed out in Eckford v. Knox [ 67 Tex. 200 , 2 S. W. 372 ], the civil law doctrine was so modified by the terms of our adoption statute as to preclude giving children of an adopted person the status of grandchildren of the adopter.” Adoption was unknown to the common law, but has been borrowed from the civil law, and hy legislative enactment has become a part of the body of laws of various jurisdictions.

1932Again, in Baker v. Town of Akron, 145 Iowa 485 , reading on pages 488-9, this court declared: "We have adopted what is known as the civil law rule in the leading case of Livingston v. McDonald, 21 Iowa 160 .

1932Again, in Baker v. Town of Akron, 145 Iowa 485 , reading on pages 488-9, this court declared: “We have adopted what is known as the civil law rule in the leading case of Livingston v. McDonald, 21 Iowa 160 .

1910Albany v. Sikes, 94 Ga. 30 ( 20 S. E. 257 , 26 L.

1910Albany v. Sikes, 94 Ga. 30 ( 20 S. E. 257 , 26 L.

1910Ogburn v. Connor, supra, at page 351 of 46 Cal., and cases there cited; Corcoran v. City of Benicia, 96 Cal. 1 ( 30 Pac. 798 , 31 Am.

1910Ogburn v. Connor, supra, at page 351 of 46 Cal., and cases there cited; Corcoran v. City of Benicia, 96 Cal. 1 ( 30 Pac. 798 , 31 Am.

1910Thus in Los Angeles Ass'n v. Los Angeles, 103 Cal. 461 ( 37 Pac. 377 ), it is said: The doctrine of the civil law, in reference to a servitude in lower tenement in favor of the upper or dominant tenement, for the flow of surface water, had no application to lots held in cities and towns, where changes and alterations in the surface were essential to the enjoyment of such lots; and this rule has been very generally adopted in this country.

1910Dodge, 120 Iowa, 555 , we said: “We have held that a city may be liable for damages caused by the grading of a street, even though done in accordance with the provisions of a grade ordinance, if thereby the natural drainage is destroyed, and no adequate means is provided for the escape of surface water.