Henkle v. Town of Keota
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Keohulc Oi7'cuit Court. The board of equalization of tbe town of Keota caused certain assessments to be made against tbe plaintiffs for the purpose of taxation. The plaintiffs caused a writ of certiorari to issue to test the validity of the proceedings of the board, and the circuit court decided that the assessments made under the direction of the board were illegal and void. The defendant appeals. Sampson c& Brown, for appellant G. JD. Woodin, for appellees.
1Opinion of the CourtSbevers, J.
A finding of facts was made by the court, the material portion of which is as follows: “ The Bank of Keota is incorporated under the general incorporation law, the capital being $35,000, the surplus fund $15,000, and the undivided profits over uncollectible debts $3,000. In 1881 the bank invested $40,750 in United States bonds. In October, 1882, it sold $10,000 of the bonds, and before January 1, 1883, placed the' remainder in Chicago, and had the privilege of drawing against them. The plaintiffs are holders of the capital stock of the bank, and the value of *336tlieir shares, respectively, was…
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