Owens v. City of Marion
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal front Linn District Court.— HoN. J. H. PR.estoN, Judge. Suit in equity to cancel a special assessment made by tbe defendant city against plaintiff’s property for paving, curbing, and guttering a street in front thereof; to expunge tbe record of said assessment, and to restrain tbe defendants from advertising or selling tbe property for said tax; from collecting tbe said assessment, or any part thereof; and for general equitable relief.
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Appeal front Linn District Court.— HoN. J. H. PR.estoN, Judge. Suit in equity to cancel a special assessment made by tbe defendant city against plaintiff’s property for paving, curbing, and guttering a street in front thereof; to expunge tbe record of said assessment, and to restrain tbe defendants from advertising or selling tbe property for said tax; from collecting tbe said assessment, or any part thereof; and for general equitable relief. After issue joined, the case was tried to tbe court, resulting in a decree dismissing plaintiff’s petition, and she appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemkr, J.
Plaintiff, who is a married woman, is tbe owner of six lots in tbe city of Marion, and on or about tbe 8th day of September, 1902, tbe said city, through its proper officers and agents, made a special assessment against each of said lots for paving, curbing, and guttering a street in front thereof in tbe sum of $175.38, or, in tbe aggregate, tbe sum *471of $1,052.38. This action was commenced on tbe 26th day of March, 1903, and is to cancel, set aside, and annul these special assessments on account of errors, irregularities, and defects in the proceedings relating to the improvement of the street.
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