Polk County v. Parker
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. — Lawrence DeG-raee, Judge. Action of replevin, to recover something like 601 maps and plats of real estate in the city of Des Moines, showing the location of buildings and other improvements thereon, which said maps and plats, it is claimed, were used in the office of and by the city assessor of the city of Des Moines.
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Appeal from Polk District Court. — Lawrence DeG-raee, Judge. Action of replevin, to recover something like 601 maps and plats of real estate in the city of Des Moines, showing the location of buildings and other improvements thereon, which said maps and plats, it is claimed, were used in the office of and by the city assessor of the city of Des Moines. The defendant denied plaintiff’s ownership of the maps and plats, claimed that they were his individual property, planned, executed and draughted by him while he held the office of city assessor, during a time while he was not engaged in…
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
1. Officers: rights, etc.: ownership of documents made during official term. I. From some time in the year 1889, down until April of the year 1908, defendant was employed in the tax department of the county auditor’s office, of Polk County, Iowa. On the last named date, he was appointed city assessor for the city of Des Moines, and served in that capacity until the fall of the year 1911. During his employment with the county, he became convinced that a new city map was needed, and concluded that, as soon as he had *938leisure, he would prepare the necessary data, plats and maps to that end.
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