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Stanfield v. Polk County

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 21, 1992No. 91-951PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SCHULTZ, Justice.

This appeal presents issues concerning the legality of actions of the Polk County Board of Supervisors (Board) in using public funds to satisfy the terms of a lease-purchase agreement of the Prairie Meadows Horse Racing Track. In fact, payments under the agreement are used to satisfy industrial revenue bonds issued pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 419 for the purpose of financing the construction of the track.

Property taxpayers and residents Paul Stanfield and Marilee Reetz brought this equity action seeking to enjoin Polk County (county) from making payments under the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. McPherson v. Foster Bros.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1876
  2. Brown v. Monticello State Bank of MonticelloSupreme Court of Iowa · 1984
  3. Superior/Ideal v. OSKALOOSA BD. OF REV.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1988
  4. Lyon v. WillieSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
  5. Green v. City of CascadeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Hicks v. Franklin County AuditorSupreme Court of Iowa · 1994
  2. Riley v. MaloneySupreme Court of Iowa · 1993
  3. Production Credit Ass'n of the Midlands v. Farm & Town Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1994
  4. Gary F. Van Den Boom v. City of Eldora, IowaCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 2015
  5. Riley v. MaloneySupreme Court of Iowa · 1993

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