Legal Opinion

Monroe v. Pearson

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided May 12, 1916PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from Jones District Court.- — Milo P. Smith, Judge. Suit in equity to test the validity of certain taxes assessed against the plaintiff’s property. The trial court dismissed the petition, and plaintiff has appealed.

1Opinion of the CourtEvans, C. J.

The plaintiff is a resident taxpayer in the city of Anamosa. He resides upon a 5-acre tract of ground in the northern part of the city. Huber Street runs .north and south along the west line of this property. Webster Street runs east and west along its south line. Plaintiff’s residence and appurtenances are located in the southwest corner of' this tract; the rest of the tract extending north being devoted mainly to pasturage. Huber Street has an established grade extending north 100 feet from plaintiff’s southwest comer. For such distance of 100 feet, plaintiff has built and maintained a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Wagner v. SummersSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1913
  2. Sawyer v. LorenzenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1910
  3. Neeley v. Incorporated Town of MapletonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
  4. Converse v. Incorporated Town of Deep RiverSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
  5. Hartrick v. Town of FarmingtonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Keyport Sewerage Authority v. GranataNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1958
  2. Perrott v. BalkemaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1931

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