Legal Opinion

Interstate Power Co. v. Forest City

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided August 5, 1938No. 43960PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.

— The nature of the action is as stated in the preceding preliminary statement. The appellees contending, (1) that the special election for the establishment of a municipal electric plant did not carry by a sufficient majority; (2) that the voters were fraudulently induced to vote in favor of the establishment of the electric plant; (3) that the construction contracts were invalid because there was a substantial variance between the plans and specifications submitted to the voters, resulting in noncompetitive bidding; (4) that the form of ballot used at the election was misleading; and (5)…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Epping v. City of ColumbusSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  2. Wyatt v. Town of ManningSupreme Court of Iowa · 1933
  3. Detroit United Railway v. City of DetroitSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
  4. Keokuk Waterworks Co. v. KeokukSupreme Court of Iowa · 1938
  5. Abbott v. Iowa CitySupreme Court of Iowa · 1938

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Interstate Power Co. v. Town of McGregorSupreme Court of Iowa · 1941
  2. James Petrozello Co., Inc. v. Chatham Tp.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1962
  3. Poor v. Incorporated Town of DuncombeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1942
  4. Lahn v. PrimgharSupreme Court of Iowa · 1938
  5. McGrory v. BD. OF TRUSTEES OF MUN. ELEC. UT.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1975

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