Eyerly v. Supervisors of Jasper County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Jasper District Qourt. — Hon. W. R. Lewis, Judge. Action for mandamus to compel the defendants to refund moneys paid in pursuance of taxes voted to aid in the construction of a certain railroad. There was judgment for the defendants, and the plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtGranger, J.
Counsel in argument concede that the case presents here but a single question, — the statute of limitations. The facts are before us, as found by the court below, and were evidently found with reference to the several issues presented by the pleadings, but, for the purpose of the question before us, they may be very much abridged, and they are as follows:
*471In 1881 the township of Newton voted taxes to aid in the construction of the New Sharon, Coal Yalley & Eastern Railroad. The taxes were levied, and those in controversy paid to the treasurer of' Jasper county, who is a defendant herein. The…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Prescott v. GonserSupreme Court of Iowa · 1872
- Goodnow v. LitchfieldSupreme Court of Iowa · 1884
- Goodnow v. StrykerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1883
- Callanan v. County of MadisonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1877
- Butler v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1877
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