Barber Asphalt Paving Co. v. Woodbury County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Woodbury District Court.— Hon. John F. Oliver, Judge. Action to recover certain money retained by defendants as commission for collecting through the county treasurer prior to May 10, 1906, special assessments for paving certain streets in the city of Sioux City, and to enjoin defendants from retaining further collection fees for such work. The trial court granted the relief prayed, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
Plaintiff is the owner and holder of a large number of certificates of special assessments growing out of a contract it had with the city of Sioux City for the paving of certain streets therein. These certificates were issued and delivered to plaintiff in payment for the work, and were held by it when this action was commenced. The defendant’s county treasurer retained out of money collected by him in payment of these special assessments three-fourths of one per cent, of the amount thereof upon the assumption that he was entitled thereto as commission under section 490.of the Code. This…
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