Louden v. Starr
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Jefferson District Court. — Hon. Frank Bici-ielberger, Judge. Action in certiorari to declare void a certain ordinance passed by the defendant city vacating a certain street. Judgment for the defendants.
1Opinion of the CourtGaynor, J.
— This is a proceeding in certiorari to have an ordinance of the city of Fairfield declared invalid. The issue tried was whether the city council exceeded its authority and acted illegally in vacating the west half of North Seventh Street and conveying the part vacated to the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company. The cause was tried to the court upon evidence taken in open court, and upon a final hearing, it was found that the ordinance in question was a valid ordinance; that the city council, in adopting the ordinance, was in the exercise of the powers granted by the legislature to…
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