Miller v. Hageman
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Scott District Court. — Hon. A. J. House, Judge. This is an action of mandamus to compel defendant, who is city treasurer of Davenport, to give plaintiff credit for, and mark as discharged, a charge for district road taxes in said city; and the plaintiff further asks that the defendant be enjoined from selling plaintiff’s property for such tax. Defendant contests plaintiff’s right to the relief asked. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMcClain, J.
1 *1972 *1983 *196By chapter 15 of the Acts of the Twenty-third General Assembly (page 27), amended by chapter 13 of the Acts of the Twenty-fourth General Assembly, it was provided: “That in all cities existing under special charters, having a population of more than 10,000 under the census of 1885, whenever any real estate may by ordinance be assessed with any special tax for the improvement of streets, then such real estate, so specially assessed, and the special assessment upon which shall be paid, shall after such payment be exempted from taxation for any general road or street tax which might…
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