Des Moines Union Railway Co. v. City of Des Moines
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. — Hon. A. H. McVey, Judge. This is an appeal from a special assessment upon plaintiff’s lots for the paving of the street on which they abut. The trial court reduced the assessment, and the defendant appeals.- —
1Opinion of the CourtMcClain, J.
— The plaintiff is the owner of two lots on each side of West Eighth street in the city of Des Moines, which by proper action of the city council has been caused to be paved for the distance of one block, between Vine and Cherry streets.- The cost of this improvement, amounting to $1,867.43, was assessed to the owners of abutting property on each side, including the plaintiff, in the proportion which the frontages of their respective lots bore to the entire frontage, save that plaintiff was relieved from any assessment on twenty feet of frontage on each of two opposite lots because in front…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Minneapolis & St. Louis R. R. v. LindquistSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
- Reed v. City of Cedar RapidsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
- Stutsman v. City of BurlingtonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
- In re East Eighteenth StreetNew York Supreme Court · 1894
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