Martin v. City of Oskaloosa
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Mahaska District Court.— HoN. John T. Soott, Judge. Three several appeals from tbe action of the city council of the city of Oskaloosa in levying special assessments for street improvements, taken by property owners to tbe district court. The causes were tried together, and decrees rendered in favor of the appealing property owners. From these decrees the city prosecutes the present appeal.—
1Opinion of the Court
McClaiN, J.—
As these cases are now presented to us — an opinion written on a former hearing having been withdrawn on petition for rehearing — the issue involved is simple, although the arguments have taken a great range, and properly so, as we are asked to pass upon a question substantially new with us, and on which the decisions of other States throw light only by way of illustration. We shall confine ourselves, however, to the announcement of the conclusions reached with reference to the very case presented, and avoid elaboration as to many matters which'have properly been urged in argument…
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