Crawford v. Mason
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polh District Court. — IIon. James A. Howe, Judge. Action to recover from the defendant, the city of Des Moines, the amount of a certificate for curbing, issued by the city to Fred Stehm, of which plaintiff is now the owner by assignment. A demurrer to the petition was sustained, and, plaintiff electing to stand upon his pleading, judgment was rendered for the defendant, from which plaintiff appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtMcClain, J.
The certificate on which action is brought represents the special assessment of the property of one Mason for curbing, which was set aside in an action by Mason against the city of Des Moines ei al., determined on appeal in this court, the action of the trial court in setting aside the assessment and canceling the certificate being affirmed. See Mason v. City of Des Moines, 108 Iowa, 658. The theory on which plaintiff seeks to recover judgment against the city in this action for the amount of the certificate is that, although the assessment was declared invalid for failure of the contractor…
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