Williams v. Poor
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Ringgold Gi/reuit Oourt. Action in equity to restrain the collection of a tax voted and levied in aid of the construction of the Leon, Mt. Ayr & Southwestern railroad. Trial to the court, and judgment restraining the collection of the tax. The defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtSeevers, J.
* 1. TOWNSHIP : when'com-purposes of ta|°ín0aid:of railroad. I. The validity of the tax in question is assailed on two grounds. The first to which we turn our attention is based on the following facts: In 1878, Mt. Ayr township embraced the incorporated town of Mt. Ayr, and certain other territory. In April of that year, the board of supervisors, pursuance of law, divided said township, so that the territory outside of the town should constitute a separate township, to be be known as Poe township. At the general election in October following, officers were duly elected for the township of…
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