Peoples Investment Co. v. City of Des Moines

The Peoples Investment Company, plaintiff-appellant, on April 27, 1925, owned, and at this time still owns, certain lots in Grand View Acres, an addition to the City of Des Moines. These lots all front on East 37th Street in that 'city.

Some time in the spring of 1925, the defendant-appellee, City of Des Moines, graveled East 37th Street on which appellant’s property fronts. On April 27, 1925, the graveling was completed. Thereafter, on July 9, 1925, the cost of such graveling was assessed by the appellee City to the adjoining property, including appellant’s lots. Following the assessments,…