Legal Opinion
Kerr v. Chilton
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided July 28, 1958No. 49489PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGarfield, C. J.
The question presented is whether the cost of repairs to lateral drains in a drainage district, made under section 455.135, Code of 1954, is to be assessed against lands in the entire district or against only the lands originally assessed for construction of the laterals. We affirm the trial court’s decree that only the lands originally assessed for construction of the laterals — and benefited thereby — are to be assessed.
Plaintiffs own land in Garretson Drainage District, Wood-bury County, established about 1924. Defendants are trustees of the district. Pursuant to Code section 455.48,…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Case v. OlsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1944
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3Cited by11 opinions
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