Legal Opinion · Dissent

Holst v. Consolidated Independent School District

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 16, 1926Published

1DissentStevens, J.

(dissenting in part). — As stated in numerous cases cited in Trindle v. Consolidated Ind. Sch. Dist., 200 Iowa 370, warrants issued for current expenses do not constitute a debt, within the meaning of the constitutional limitation. Therefore, taxes levied for current expenses cannot be considered in determining, in a given case, whether the indebtedness of the corporation exceeds the constitutional limit. It will be presumed that taxes levied to defer current expenses will be so used. I agree that the majority'opinion would find support as to the burden of proof as to current expenses in the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Trindle v. Consolidated Independent School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1925

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