Richman v. Board of Supervisors
Supreme Court of Iowa
Ajpfeal from. Museatine Gireuit Court. Certiorari to review the acts and proceedings of defendants in authorizing the construction of a levee, and the assessment of taxes upon adjacent lands. The circuit court adjudged that the proceedings resulting in the levy of the taxes were illegal and void. Defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
BecK, Oh. J.
I. The levee built under authority of the proceedings had in this case is upon Muscatine island, a i. parties: action to resist taxa-Uou: joinder of plaintiffs, lai’ge island in the Mississippi river, which lies , . . , ’ both in Muscatine and Louisa counties. The levee extends from or near the city of Muscatine, in Muscatine county, to or near to Port Louisa, in Louisa county, a distance of about twelve miles. Four miles of the levee are in Muscatine county. Proceedings were had, in pursuance of the statute, before the supervisors of both counties, to authorize the construction…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- City of Burlington v. GilbertSupreme Court of Iowa · 1871
- Skiff v. CrossSupreme Court of Iowa · 1866
- State v. WeimerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1884
3Cited by25 opinions
- Richman v. Supervisors Muscatine CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1889
- Riley v. BellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
- Oliver v. Monona CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
- Sim v. RosholtNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1907
- Schwarzkopf v. Sac County Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1983
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