Orr v. Mortvedt
Supreme Court of Iowa
735 N.W. 2d 610 (2007)
Relevant factsFree
Four adjoining landowners disputed rights to use the full surface of a recreational, non-commercial man-made lake formed in an abandoned quarry that spanned all their properties, and the trial court limited each owner's use to the surface area within their own boundaries and permitted draining and fencing along boundary lines within each owner's portion.
IssueFree
Whether, under Iowa law, a property owner's right to use the surface of a nonnavigable lake is limited to that portion of the surface lying within the boundaries of the owner's property.
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