Gilcrest & Co. v. City of Des Moines
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. — Hon. W. H. Mo-Henry, Judge. This action and twenty others consolidated therewith are in the nature of appeals from special assessments levied by the city council of Des Moines for the expense of certain street paving. The particular nature of the controversy and the material facts are fully stated in the opinion, —
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
— A resolution looking to the pavement of the streets in question having been presented to the city council, a date was fixed for hearing objections to the proposed improvement. The proposition describes the pavement to be laid as “asphalt having one and' one-half inch wearing surface and an inch binder course on six inches of cement concrete foundation,” according to specifications to be furnished by the city engineer. Pour property owners appeared and objected to the passage of the resolution; but it was adopted, and the order for the paving was entered of record as being “without the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Ross v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
- Clifton Land Co. v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1909
- Arnold v. City of Fort DodgeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1900
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- Heery v. RobertsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1919
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