State v. Alexander
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Harrison District Oourt. — Hon. G-. W. Wake-field, Judge. Action commenced by ordinary proceedings to test the right of defendant to hold the office of street commissioner of the city of Missouri Valley.
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Appeal from Harrison District Oourt. — Hon. G-. W. Wake-field, Judge. Action commenced by ordinary proceedings to test the right of defendant to hold the office of street commissioner of the city of Missouri Valley. An amendment to the petition was filed, in which was asked a temporary writ of injunction to restrain the defendant from exercising any of the duties pertaining to the office until further order of court, and to require him to turn over to the relator the tools and other property pertaining to the office. The injunction was granted as prayed. There was a trial on the merits, and a…
1Opinion of the Court
Bobinson, O. J.
Missouri Valley is a city of the second class. One of its ordinances establishes the office of street *179commissioner, and provides that it shall be filled by the city council; that at the first regular meeting after the taking effect of the ordinance, and annually thereafter at the regular meeting in March of each year, the council shall appoint a street commissioner, who shall continue in office for the term of one year and until his successor is elected and qualified, unless sooner removed by a vote of the council. Another ordinance provides “that at the first regular meeting…
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