Dickey v. City of Burlington

From a decree reducing assessments made for paving of a part of Division Street in Burlington, Iowa, in actions brought by Harry L. Dickey and Althea Dickey, Arthur J. Breuer and Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church, of Burlington, Iowa, and Lizzie W. Swanson, on three separate appeals, which were consolidated for trial, the defendant City of Burlington, Iowa, appeals. The only issues tried to the court were whether the assessments were in proportion to the special benefits conferred upon the properties and whether they were in excess of the benefits as provided by section 391.48, Code of…