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Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. Streepy

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 10, 1931No. 40386PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGRimm, J.

There are here two cases, hut we will treat them as one.

In 1924, the fortieth general assembly of Iowa, in extra session, passed what is commonly known as the "Local Budget Law”, which became effective May 2, 1924. Section 64 of said act (Chapter 4, Acts Extra Session Fortieth General Assembly) reads as follows:

“Estimate for Emergencies. Each municipality may include in the estimate herein required an estimate for emergency or other expenditure which amount cannot reasonably be foreseen at the time the estimates are made, and such emergency fund shall be used for no other purpose.”

This…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. United States v. Heinszen & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1907
  2. Hodges v. SnyderSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
  3. Richman v. Supervisors Muscatine CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1889
  4. Utter v. FranklinSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
  5. Iowa Railroad Land v. SoperSupreme Court of Iowa · 1874

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. National Can Corp. v. State Tax CommissionCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2001
  2. Cook v. HannahSupreme Court of Iowa · 1941
  3. Schwarzkopf v. Sac County Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1983
  4. State Ex Rel. King County v. State Tax CommissionWashington Supreme Court · 1933
  5. J. Thomas Zaber, On Behalf Of Himself And All Others Similarly Situated Vs. City Of Dubuque, IowaSupreme Court of Iowa · 2010

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