Coggeshall v. City of Des Moines
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court.— Hon. Hugh Brennan, Judge. Upon hearing the petition was dismissed. The plaintiff’s appeal. — ■
1Opinion of the Court
Laud, O. J.
The council of the city of Des Moines, in pursuance of the authority conferred by chapter 34, Acts 32d General Assembly, caused to be submitted at an election called for that purpose the question: “ Shall, the city of Des Moines erect a city hall at a cost, mot exceeding $350,000 ? ” No provision whatever was made by the officers of the city for the casting or receiving the ballots of women, and when two of the plaintiffs and another appeared at the proper polls they were refused ballots and denied the right to vote. The *732result of the election was a majority of seven hundred and…
2Cases cited46 opinions
- McGuire v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
- Eckerson v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
- State ex rel. Lamar v. DillonSupreme Court of Florida · 1893
- State ex rel. White v. BarkerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
- Belles v. BurrMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
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- Wallbrecht v. IngramCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
- Hutchins v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
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