Lippencott v. Allander
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Van Burén District Court. The plaintiff and others, citizens of Van Burén county, p-chitioned the board of supervisors to revoke a license to keep a ferry across the Des Moines river, theretofore granted by the board, to A. J, Kerr, now deceased. Notice of the presentation of the petition was given to defendants, and the grounds upon which the revocation was asked wore stated in writing.
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Appeal from Van Burén District Court. The plaintiff and others, citizens of Van Burén county, p-chitioned the board of supervisors to revoke a license to keep a ferry across the Des Moines river, theretofore granted by the board, to A. J, Kerr, now deceased. Notice of the presentation of the petition was given to defendants, and the grounds upon which the revocation was asked wore stated in writing. Issue thereon was taken by defendants, and at the hearing, the board of supervisors revoked the license. The defendants appealed to the District Court, where, on motion of plaintiffs the appeal…
1Opinion of the CourtCole, J.
The only question piesented for our determination in this case is, whether a party whose ferry *446license lias been revoked by an order of the board of supervisors, has the right of appeal from, such order. That an appeal lies from the board of supervisors to the District Court, has been several times decided. See Umbarger v. Bean et al., 15 Iowa, 256; Garber v. Clayton County, 19 id. 29; Prosser v. Wapello County, 18 id. 327. Of course,'the matter determined by the board of supervisors must affect the rights of individuals in order to entitle a party to appeal. We have decided, that in matters…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Umbarger v. BeanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1863
- Lippencott v. AllanderSupreme Court of Iowa · 1867