Chicago, Great Western Railway Co. v. Board of Supervisors
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Dubuque District Court. — Bobert Bonson, Judge. This is an appeal from an assessment levied against the property of the Chicago, Great Western Bailroad Company by the board of supervisors of Dubuque County in proceedings establishing a drainage district.
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Appeal from Dubuque District Court. — Bobert Bonson, Judge. This is an appeal from an assessment levied against the property of the Chicago, Great Western Bailroad Company by the board of supervisors of Dubuque County in proceedings establishing a drainage district. The issues were as to the validity of the assessment oh account of the method employed by the commissioners and' the board of supervisors in fixing the assessment, and, second, whether or not the assessment levied against the property of appellant is its proper proportion of the cost of the improvement and in accordance with the…
1Opinion of the CourtPreston, J.
The errors assigned relate to the two matters before stated; that is, that the trial court erred in refusing to set aside the assessment because the commissioners and the board of supervisors, failed to follow the procedure prescribed by the statute, and erred in refusing to reduce the assessment. Appellant states in argument that the question presented is whether or not the assessment levied against the property of appellant is equitable and is merely a question of fact, and appellee states it -substantially the same way: whether the apportionment of benefits assessed against appellant’s…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Kelley v. Drainage District No. 60Supreme Court of Iowa · 1912
- Lightner v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1909
- Mittman v. FarmerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1913
- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. v. Monona CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1909
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. Wright County Drainage DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1915
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. v. DreessenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1952
- Sullivan v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1922
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1924