Petersen v. Sorensen
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Clinton District Cowri. — A. J. House, Judge. Aotion in equity to enjoin the collection of drainage taxes. Judgment in the court below dismissing plaintiffs’ petition. Pláintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtStevens, J.
I. A somewhat detailed statement of the record is essential to a full understanding of the questions to be decided upon this appeal. The Goose Lake Drainage Ditch was established by the board of supervisors' of Clinton County in 1895, and constructed at a cost of approximately $10,997.87. In course of time, the ditch became filled with earth and debris, and on April 21, 1919, the board of supervisors directed the county auditor to advertise for bids for reopening, deepening, enlarging, and widening the ditch. The auditor immediately caused notice to be published, and on May 5, 1919, the bid…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Ross v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
- Yeomans v. RiddleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1891
- Beebe v. MagounSupreme Court of Iowa · 1904
- Munn v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1913
- Bloomquist v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1920
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Mooney v. Drainage District No. 1Nebraska Supreme Court · 1934
- Haugen v. Humboldt-Kossuth Joint Drainage District No. 2Supreme Court of Iowa · 1941
- Baldozier v. MayberrySupreme Court of Iowa · 1939
- Board of Trustees of Monona-Harrison Drainage District No. 1 v. Board of Supervisors of Monona CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1942
- Lincoln v. MooreSupreme Court of Iowa · 1923
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