Manning v. Mathews
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court. Action in chancery to enforce the collection of a tax voted to the New Sharon, Coal Yalley & Eastern Nail way Company to aid in the construction of its railroad. The relief prayed for in the petition was granted by the final decree in the case. Defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Beck, Cii. J.
i. bailboads: alienation of' road: tax forfeited. I. In 1881 the electors of Newton township, Jasper county, voted a three per cent tax to aid in the construction of the New Sharon, Coal Yalley & Eastern. Railroad. This action is brought to . . . „ . restrain the trustees ot the township from certifying to the county treasurer that the condition of* the vote has been complied with, and to restrain the county treasurer from collecting the tax, and from paying any moneys received by him on account of the tax. The petition further prays that the levy of the tax may be declared void…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Muscatine Western R. R. v. HortonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1873
- Hull v. Chicago, Burlington & Pacific R'y Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1885
- Parsons v. ChildsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1872
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- State v. McCraySupreme Court of Iowa · 1920
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- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y Co. v. SheaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1885
- Cantillon v. Dubuque & Northwestern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1889
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