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Sueppel v. City Council of Iowa City

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided July 29, 1965No. 51745PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSnell, J.

— This is an action at law instituted by the members of the Park Commission of the City of Iowa City againist the city council of Iowa City, the members thereof and others. Plaintiffs asked for a writ of certiorari to hold for naught the action of said council abolishing the Park Commission and establishing a new Park and Recreation Commission in Iowa City.

The issue is whether under section 363C.15, Code of Iowa, the city council of Iowa City has power to abolish the Park Commission which had existed with elected members pursuant to chapter 370, Code of Iowa.

The trial court upheld the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Eckerson v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
  2. Bergeson v. PeschSupreme Court of Iowa · 1962
  3. Board of Park Commissioners v. City of MarshalltownSupreme Court of Iowa · 1953
  4. Wilson v. ShawSupreme Court of Iowa · 1922
  5. Hansen v. HendersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1952

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Davenport Water Co. v. Iowa State Commerce CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1971
  2. Buckalew v. HollowayAlaska Supreme Court · 1979
  3. State Ex Rel. Rushford v. MeadorWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1980
  4. Welty v. McMahonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1982
  5. State Ex Rel. Spaeth v. Olson Ex Rel. SinnerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1985

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