McConn v. Roberts
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from District Court of Lee County. Action'in equity to correct erroneous assessment of property and to enjoin the collection of taxes based thereon. There was a demurrer to the petition, which was sustained. The plaintiff stood upon his petition and the same was dismissed with costs. The plaintiff aggg9isv_
1Opinion of the CourtCole, J.
l. taxes:who deemed a chant. Plaintiff alleges in his petitio citizen of Iowa, and resides and does busl Madison; that for the last twenty \sars líe'_ _ , J has been engaged m buying and packing pork in said town, to be sold out of the State; that the amount of his business has varied, and has been governed by the price of pork, and his ability to raise means to invest in it; that he has done business mostly on borrowed capital, and his interest in it has been the profits made on final sale; that, in the winter of 1866-7, he borrowed $18,700, and had $19,161 invested in his pork operations;…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Macklot v. City of DavenportSupreme Court of Iowa · 1864
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