Hintrager v. Richter
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Dubuque District Court. — Hon. C. F. Couch, Judge. • This is an action to recover of the defendant, Henry Ricbter and the other defendants, who are sureties upon his official bond as auditor of the city of Dubuque, certain money which came .into his hands as such auditor, and which, plaintiff avers, he is rightly entitled to, and which said Richter refuses to pay to him. There was a demurrer to the petition, which was sustained, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRothrock, J.
— It appears from the averments of the petition that certain . real estate was sold for city taxes in the year 1876, and that one Bishop was the tax-sale purchaser. A short time after the sale Bishop assigned the certificate of sale to the plaintiff. The assignment was placed upon record in the office of the city treasurer, as required by an ordinance of the city. The real estate was redeemed from the sale on the seventh day of May, 1877, by the payment of the sum .of $416 to one Brant, who was then city auditor. Brant paid over the ‘ money to one Riley, who was his successor in office, and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Baker v. Johnson CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1871
- Lower v. MillerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1885
- Callanan v. County of MadisonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1877
- State v. WoodwardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1891
- Beecher v. County of ClaySupreme Court of Iowa · 1879
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- Hintrager v. RichterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1892