Chapman Bros. v. Board of Review

M. H. Coben, W. L. White heirs, and Len Har-beck are the owners of certain business property on one of the corners in the retail business section of the city of Des Moines. The assessor fixed the value of the property at $339,500. The plaintiffs, who are lessees of the said property, filed an objection with the defendant, board of review, which board heard the objections, and overruled the same. The plaintiff then appealed to the district court of Polk County, and that court, sitting in equity, reduced the assessment on said real estate by the amount of $50,000. The board of review has taken…