Taft v. Snouffer
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Linn District Court. — Hon. W. N. Treichler, Judge. A petition of general consent for the sale of intoxicating liquors in the city of Cedar Rapids having been canvassed and found sufficient by the board of supervisors, an appeal from such finding was taken by the plaintiffs to the district court. Upon trial o'f said appeal, the petition was again adjudged sufficient, and plaintiffs have again appealed. The material facts are stated in the opinion.—
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
— Cedar Rapids is a city of more than 5,000 inhabitants. At the last election preceding the filing of the petition of consent, there were cast 4,723 votes, as shown by the aggregate of the poll lists of the several precincts, and the signatures of at least 2,362 of these voters was essential to the sufficiency of such petition. As presented, and after deducting withdrawals and certain other signatures which were concededly not entitled to be counted, there remained 2,701 names, which appellees claim to be those of voters appearing upon the poll lists; and it is stipulated by the parties that…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Porter v. ButterfieldSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
- DeBoard v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1912
- Wilson v. BohstedtSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
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