Tusant v. City of Des Moines

Hale, J. —

This suit is brought to determine whether or not the plaintiff, J. B. Tusant, is entitled to the office of city assessor of Des Moines, under the provisions of chapter 60, Code of 1939. An appeal was brought by plaintiff in the district court of Polk county to review the action of the three taxing bodies — the City Council of the City of Des Moines, Board of Supervisors of Polk County, and the School Board of the Independent School District of Des Moines — in the matter of the appointment of the defendant Bert L. Zuver to the office of assessor under the provisions of chapters 202…