Wingert v. Snouffer
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Gedar District Gourt. — Hons. B. H. Miller and W. G. Thompson, Judges. Action in equity growing out of the work of improving certain streets in the city of Tipton, this State.
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Appeal from Gedar District Gourt. — Hons. B. H. Miller and W. G. Thompson, Judges. Action in equity growing out of the work of improving certain streets in the city of Tipton, this State. The plaintiffs are owners of property abutting on such streets, and the demand of the petition is that an assessment levied by the city on their property to pay the cost of such work of improvement be declared invalid and set aside; further, that the city be restrained from issuing assessment certificates based on such assessment. A temporary writ was ordered and issued upon the filing of the petition.…
1Opinion of the CourtBishop, J.
’In December, 1902, a contract was entered into between the city of Tipton and Snouffer & Ford, *99of the city of Cedar Rapids, by the terms of which the latter were to prepare for curbing and paving, and to curb and pave, certain streets in said city. The contract provides among other things that Snouffer & Ford, who are designated as the contractors, shall furnish all materials, labor, etc., to execute and complete the work in the best possible manner, and according to plans and specifications. That they shall employ only competent foremen, experienced mechanics, and laborers, etc. A further…
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