Opinion ID: 1898007
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Heading: Next to be considered is plaintiffs' appeal from trial court's refusal to fix and award attorney's fees in connection with both the first and second trials.

Text: There is no need to belabor this matter. In refusing to act on these applications the trial court, citing Code § 472.33 and Nelson v. Iowa State Highway Commission, 253 Iowa 1248, 115 N.W.2d 695, said: It is the amount ultimately recovered which determines whether attorney's fees may be allowed, and the amount thereof. It will be after this case is finally disposed of, by the Supreme Court or by a new trial, that the ultimate recovery can be determined. Until then, this Court has no basis on which to make a determination of fees   . (Emphasis supplied). We find no reason to disagree with that statement. See also Frost v. Cedar County Board of Supervisors, 163 N.W.2d 432 (Iowa); In re Condemnation of Certain Lands, 261 Iowa 146, 154, 153 N.W.2d 706; 30 C.J.S. Eminent Domain §§ 386, 442; 27 Am.Jur.2d, Eminent Domain, § 476. XV. Under existing circumstances this case must be (1) reversed as to the order for a new trial and remanded with instructions that the verdict award be reinstated, (2) affirmed on trial court's refusal to entertain plaintiffs' applications for premature allowance of attorney fees. Costs attendant upon this appeal are taxed one-fourth to plaintiffs, three-fourths to defendant. See Court Rule 23. Reversed in part, affirmed in part and remanded with instructions.