Brockman v. City of Creston
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from an order allowing an injunction, granted by Hon. J. W. Harvey, Judge of the Third Judicial District. Plaintiff, in his petition, prays that the defendants may be enjoined from enforcing and obeying an ordinance of the city of Crestón providing for the conveyance of certain lots, and the city buildings thereon, of the value of thirty-five thousand dollars, to Union county, and restrained from the delivery to it of a deed executed under said ordinance, and held as…
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Appeal from an order allowing an injunction, granted by Hon. J. W. Harvey, Judge of the Third Judicial District. Plaintiff, in his petition, prays that the defendants may be enjoined from enforcing and obeying an ordinance of the city of Crestón providing for the conveyance of certain lots, and the city buildings thereon, of the value of thirty-five thousand dollars, to Union county, and restrained from the delivery to it of a deed executed under said ordinance, and held as an escrow by one of the defendants, to be delivered when the county shall remove the county-seat from Afton, and…
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
I. The facts of this case are few, and involve no dispute. The defendant acquired the title of certain lots in the city of Crestón, and erected thereon a large and valuable building, which, together with the lots, is worth thirty-five thousand dollars. The building has been used for city purposes, but is larger than is demanded therefor, and is well adapted for a court house, and offices required by the county. It appears to have been constructed for use by the county, and was intended as an inducement for the relocation of the county-seat at Crestón. The city adopted an ordinance donating,…
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