Legal Opinion

Pierce v. Green

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided September 24, 1940No. 45167PublishedCited by 64 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBliss, J.

Since all facts properly pleaded are conceded by the defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s substituted petition, the question for determination is the sufficiency of those facts to entitle the plaintiff to the relief prayed for. In substance, the substituted petition, filed September 16, 1939, alleges: that the plaintiff is a resident and taxpayer of the city of Marshalltown, Iowa, owning both real and personal property, which is located in said city, and brings this suit in his own behalf and in behalf of all other taxpayers similarly situated in Iowa; that since the filing of his…

2Cases cited125 opinions

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  2. United States v. LeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
  3. Davis v. WakeleeSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
  4. Reagan v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1894
  5. Sioux City Bridge Co. v. Dakota CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1923

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3Cited by64 opinions

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