Runner v. City of Keokuk
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Lee District Court. Tiie plaintiffs appealed to the District Court from an assessment made by Cleghorn, Creel and Connable, commissioners appointed by the council of the city of Keokuk to assess the damages caused by the extension of Third street in said city. Said commissioners awarded to Hiatt & Harr bine, for injuries to their property, the sum of $19,500; and assessed the property of those benefited thereby with the amount of such damages.
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Appeal from Lee District Court. Tiie plaintiffs appealed to the District Court from an assessment made by Cleghorn, Creel and Connable, commissioners appointed by the council of the city of Keokuk to assess the damages caused by the extension of Third street in said city. Said commissioners awarded to Hiatt & Harr bine, for injuries to their property, the sum of $19,500; and assessed the property of those benefited thereby with the amount of such damages. The plaintiff’s property having been charged with a portion of this assessment, they complain of the action of the commissioners, which,…
1Opinion of the CourtBaldwin, J.
Under the provisions of the act of the legislature of 1853, chapter 77, page 132, entitled “An Act amendatory to an Act to incorporate the city of Keokuk,” the city council were authorized to extend the streets of said city and to appoint commissioners to assess damages caused by such extension, and charge the same to the property of persons benefited thereby. The section which authorized this proceeding, provides that any person aggrieved thereby may appeal from such assessment or apportionment to the District Court, upon filing proper bonds, &c. And it is further provided that such appeal…
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