City of Ft. Madison v. Ft. Madison Water Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Iowa.
1Opinion of the Court
CARDWERR, Circuit Judge.
The Ft. Madison Water Company brought tins action against the city of Ft. Madison to recover $4,44° alleged to be due for rent of hydrants. The contract, for the hydrants was made by ordinance of the city, and contained this provision: “Said hydrant rental to be paid quarterly out of the special tax fund, to be levied and collected as other taxes of the city are for this purpose.”. The statutes relating to the powers of cities to contract for a supply of water in force at the time the contract was entered into read as follows:.<* * * an(j guck cities or towns are…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United States v. County of MacOnSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
- United States v. County of ClarkSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Creston Waterworks Co. v. City of CrestonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
- Board of Com'rs of Grand County v. KingCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1895
- Stryker v. Board of Com'rsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1896
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- City of Ft. Madison v. Ft. Madison Water Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1904
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