Wescott v. City of Sioux City
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Woodbury District Court. — Hon. John H. Oliver, Judge. Creditors’ bill to subject certain property, now in the name of the defendant city, to the payment of a judgment held by plaintiff against the Library & Building Association. .The trial court granted the relief asked, and the defendant the city of Sioux City appeals. —
1Opinion of the Court
Deemer, J. —
Originally the property in controversy was owned by the city of Sioux City, but title was held by certain trustees. On account of its indebtedness the city was not able to construct a library building thereon, and the defendant the Library & Building Association was organized and created under the laws of the State for the purpose of forming and maintaining a library, reading room, and museum for the city, and the erection of a building for the use of such library and for the suppoTt and maintenance of' the same. This latter corporation was not one for pecuniary profit, and was…
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