Legal Opinion

Smith v. City of Fort Dodge

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided July 18, 1968No. 53033PublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LARSON, Justice.

On September 10, 1957, the City of Fort Dodge, Iowa, enacted Ordinance No. 1126 creating a city plan commission under the authority granted it by chapter 373, Code of 1954. In substance, the ordinance was identical to the code provisions of chapter 373. The pertinent provisions of section 373.1 state: “The council of each city and town may by ordinance provide for the establishment of a city plan commission for such municipality, consisting of not less than seven members, who shall be citizens of such municipality * *

On June 9, 1959, the city adopted Ordinance No. 1152, which…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Keller v. City of Council Bluffs, IowaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1954
  2. Consolidated Freightways Corp. of Del. v. NicholasSupreme Court of Iowa · 1965
  3. Birmingham v. Geer Et UxCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1950
  4. Koelling v. Board of Trustees of Mary Frances Skiff Memorial HospitalSupreme Court of Iowa · 1966
  5. Grant v. NorrisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1957

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3Cited by46 opinions

  1. State v. CullisonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975
  2. State v. AndersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
  3. Montgomery Properties Corp. v. Economy Forms Corp.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1981
  4. Anderson v. City of Cedar RapidsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
  5. Cedar Rapids Steel Transportation, Inc. v. Iowa State Commerce CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968

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