Hill v. City of Clarinda
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Page District Court. — Hon. Walter I. Smith, Judge. Action by J. E. Hill against the city of Clarinda to recover for rent, etc., of an office used by plaintiff as mayor. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtKinne, C. J.
This was a law action. A jury was waived, and a trial had to the court. The court below filed a written opinion, a portion of which we here set out: “It appears that the plaintiff was mayor of the defendant city from the spring of 1891 to the spring of 1895. He brings this action to recover for office rent, fuel, and lights during said period, which he alleges cost him, and were reasonably worth, five hundred and thirty dollars. The defendant claims to have furnished a proper office for plaintiff as mayor, and that the office rent which he seeks to recover is rent for his own law office,…
2Cited by2 opinions
- Ware v. City of Battle CreekMichigan Supreme Court · 1918
- Schanke v. MendonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1958