Comstock v. City of Eagle Grove
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Wright District Court.— How. J. K>. Whitaker, Judge. Action in equity to restrain the levy and collection of an assessment on abutting properties sought to be made to pay the cost of a public improvement. From a decree in favor of plaintiffs, the defendants appeal.—
1Opinion of the Court
Bishop, J.—
On August 3, 1903, the council of the city of Eagle Grove, acting upon the petition of abutting property owners, determined by resolution upon the construction of sanitary sewers in said city, one on Broadway street, and the other on Lucas avenue. A notice inviting sealed proposals for the work of construction of the Broadway street sewer was published in a local newspaper; the first publication being had on August 6th and the last on August 13th. A like notice in respect of the Lucas avenue sewer was published; the first publication being had on August 7th and the last on August…
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