Legal Opinion

Hartley v. Board of Supervisors

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 4, 1917PublishedCited by 6 opinions

A-ppeal from Lee District Court. — H. Bank, Jr., Judge. Appeal from the action of the district court in a proceeding in certiorari instituted in said court, involving the legality of the .action of the board of supervisors of Lee County in the establishment of a certain highway. Upon full hearing in the district court, the writ of certiorari was dismissed. Plaintiff appeals to this court. —

1Opinion of the CourtGaynor, C. J.

This is an action in certiorari to review the action of the board of supervisors of Lee County in the location and establishment of a public highway. It is asserted that the board acted without jurisdiction and illegally. A petition for a writ of certiorari was presented to the district court of Lee County, writ issued, and the matter ordered transferred to the district court for hearing. The return made to the writ shows that, on the 1st day of February, 1909, there was delivered to the auditor of Lee County, at his office, a petition asking the establishment of a public highway commencing…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Stine v. BerryCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1894

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. DoeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1940
  2. Davelaar v. Marion CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1937
  3. Mills v. Board of Supervisors of Monona CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1940
  4. Junkin v. KnappSupreme Court of Iowa · 1928
  5. Peterson v. BarnettSupreme Court of Iowa · 1931

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