Morrison v. Hershire
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from JoJmson District Oov/rt, Action in chancery. The petition sets out that the plaintiffs are residents and property holders of Iowa City; that by certain ordinances and resolutions passed by the council of the city, parts of different streets which are used as a thoroughfare between the railroad depot and the business portion of the city have been improved in a manner therein specified; and that the cost of such improvement has been assessed upon the lots abutting…
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Appeal from JoJmson District Oov/rt, Action in chancery. The petition sets out that the plaintiffs are residents and property holders of Iowa City; that by certain ordinances and resolutions passed by the council of the city, parts of different streets which are used as a thoroughfare between the railroad depot and the business portion of the city have been improved in a manner therein specified; and that the cost of such improvement has been assessed upon the lots abutting on the streets so improved as a special tax — each lot being assessed with the cost of the improvement of the street…
1Opinion of the CourtBeok, J.
1. Corporavaii : streets: collection of special taxes, I. Incorporated cities and towns are en-powered by chapter 137, acts seventh General Assembly (Bev. 1860, ah. 51), to improve the streets within then’ limits, and to collect the costs of , * such improvements by assessments against the owners of the lots through or by which the streets so improved pass. The expenses of the improvements are made liens upon the lots, which are to be enforced by proper action authorized for their collection. Bev., §§ 1064, 1068, 1069. It is provided that “ each municipal corporation may, by a general by-law…
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