Glass v. City of Cedar Rapids
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Linn Circuit Co-v/rt. Action for an injunction to restrain the defendant city from exercising jurisdiction over certain territory. There was a demurrer to the petition, and the demurrer was sustained. The plaintiffs elected to stand upon their petition, and judgment was rendered against them, dismissing their petition and for costs. They appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtAdams, J.
*2081. cities and towns: annexati on of torn-4T¡'Tawsho£Pter 1876’ *207The city of Cedar Rapids is organized under a special charter. The question presented relates to the power *208of tlie city to enlarge its boundaries. On the , ° twenty-ninth day of November, 1884, the ques-J J 1 ' x ^on of including within the corporate limits certain territory, by an extension of the boundaries of the city, was submitted to the electors of the city and of the territory proposed to be included, and the majority of the electors voted in favor of such extension, and the mayor accordingly issued his proclamation…
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