Griswold Land & Credit Co. v. County of Calhoun

— This is an action in mandamus, brought jointly by the Griswold Land & Credit Company of Manson,Iowa, and its stockholders,' against the board of supervisors and county treasurer, respectively, of Calhoun County, to compel a refund of certain taxes alleged to have been erroneously and illegally exacted of appellants by the county treasurer. A demurrer to the petition was sustained; and, plaintiffs electing to stand thereon and refusing to plead further, the petition was dismissed, and judgment entered against them for costs. The action is bottomed upon Section 1417 of the Code of 1897, and…