Iowa Public Service Co. v. City of Sioux City

The question presented here is the propriety of the reference of this case to a “master” under rule 207, Rules of Civil Procedure. The question arises on the trial court’s order referring the case to a master and appointing a master on its own motion, and the overruling of plaintiff’s motions to revoke the order of reference and cancel the appointment.

The ease comes here on plaintiff’s appeal, granted by us, under rule 332, Rules of Civil Procedure. The action is in equity for an injunction to restrain defendant City and its officers from enforcing its gas rate ordinance as being unreasonable…