Legal Opinion
City of Clinton v. Sheridan
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided April 26, 1995No. 94-82Published
1Opinion of the Court
530 N.W.2d 690 (1995)
CITY OF CLINTON, Iowa, Appellant,
v.
Charles A. SHERIDAN, Clinton County Auditor, Appellee.
No. 94-82.
Supreme Court of Iowa.
April 26, 1995.
Bruce D. Johansen, City Atty., for appellant.
Lawrence H. Schultz, County Atty., for appellee.
Considered en banc.
ANDREASEN, Justice.
The electors of Clinton, Iowa adopted a home rule charter in 1987. All powers of the city were vested in the city council, except as otherwise provided by the laws of Iowa and the provisions of the charter. The charter included initiative and referendum provisions for adoption, amendment, or repeal of…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- City of Clinton v. Cedar Rapids & Missouri River RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1868
- Eckerson v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
- Merriam v. Moody's ExecutorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1868
- City of Council Bluffs v. CainSupreme Court of Iowa · 1983
- Richardson v. City of JeffersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1965
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