Hansen v. City of Missouri Valley
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Harrison District■ Court. — B. B. Woodruff, Judge. A resolution of necessity for curbing and paving the street in front of Jorgen Hansen’s property, was adopted by the city council of Missouri Valley, January 6, 1914. In pursuance thereof and other proceedings, the regularity of which is not questioned, said street was curbed and paved later in the year.
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Appeal from, Harrison District■ Court. — B. B. Woodruff, Judge. A resolution of necessity for curbing and paving the street in front of Jorgen Hansen’s property, was adopted by the city council of Missouri Valley, January 6, 1914. In pursuance thereof and other proceedings, the regularity of which is not questioned, said street was curbed and paved later in the year. A' plat and schedule of assessments proposed were filed, as required by Section 821 of the Code, and notice given, as exacted by Section 823, Code Supp., 1913, whereupon the plaintiff, Hansen, filed the following objections: “The…
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
I. Jorgen Hansen owned Lot 5 in Block 26 of Missouri Valley. The street in front of it was curbed and paved by the city. The sum of $794.25 was assessed against the'lot as its" apportionment'of the expense according to benefits received. He objected, on the ground that “the said proposed assessment exceeds 25 per cent of the value of said property, as provided by Section 792-a of the Code Supplement,” and requested the city council “to reduce said assessment to such amount as is provided by law.” The record discloses that the value of the lot, according to the last assessment roll, wasp…
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