Davis v. Laughlin
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Mahaska District Court. — Hon. K. E. Wilcockson, Judge. Action to. compel defendants, who are township trustees, to replace certain money taken .by them out of the township funds; for an injunction to restrain them from making future withdrawals; for a writ of mandamus to compel them to return the funds already taken; and for other equitable relief. Defendants denied the allegations of the petition, and pleaded a counterclaim for damages on an injunction bond.
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Appeal from Mahaska District Court. — Hon. K. E. Wilcockson, Judge. Action to. compel defendants, who are township trustees, to replace certain money taken .by them out of the township funds; for an injunction to restrain them from making future withdrawals; for a writ of mandamus to compel them to return the funds already taken; and for other equitable relief. Defendants denied the allegations of the petition, and pleaded a counterclaim for damages on an injunction bond. The trial court -found for plaintiff as to one item amounting to $22.50 and denied any other relief. It also dismissed…
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, C. J.
I. The items paid out by defendants as township trustees, of which plaintiff complains and which were not allowed by the trial court, are as follows:
Costs paid in case brought by plaintiff against the defendants..............-................. $6.30
For making survey in said case................. 4.00
Attorney’s fees and expenses paid to J. C. Williams ■ and J. F. Lacey in said case................. 92.00
*480r. Appeal: jurisdiction: amount in controversy. *479Defendants say, however, that according to the record and the testimony adduced but $97.30 is involved, and that - the appeal should be dismissed…
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