Legal Opinion
Gritton v. City of Des Moines
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided December 13, 1955No. 48847PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGarfield, J.
Plaintiff, a resident property oAvner and taxpayer, brought this action in equity to enjoin the City of Des Moines from conveying a tract of land owned by it to HaAvley Welfare Foundation, a nonprofit corporation, as a site for a building it plans to erect. Hawley Welfare Foundation, Community Chest of Des Moines and Philip E. Jester, a resident taxpayer, intervened by joining with the city as permitted by rule 75, Rules of Civil Procedure. Trial to the court was on stipulated facts. Plaintiff was denied relief and has appealed to us.
Plaintiff’s basic contention is that the city is without…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- City of Clinton v. Cedar Rapids & Missouri River RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1868
- Russell v. TateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1889
- Van Eaton v. Town of SidneySupreme Court of Iowa · 1930
- Kingman v. City of BrocktonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1891
- Finan v. M. C.C. of CumberlandCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1928
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Dilley v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1976
- Polk County Board of Supervisors v. Polk Commonwealth Charter CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1994
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