Odendahl v. Rich
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal fromCarroll District Court. — Hon. S. M. Elwood, Judge. Action at law to recover taxes illegally collected by the treasurer of Carroll county. Judgment for defendants. Plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSherwin, J.
The plaintiff, and those from whom he holds assignments, were the owners of lands situated within the independent district of Carroll, in Carroll county. In 1887 and 1888 they attempted to have the territory embracing their land put into the district township of Grant. In this they failed and afterwards brought an action to compel this transfer thereto, which was prosecuted to a successful termination in September, 1895. During the intervening time the land was assessed as belonging to the independent district of Carroll. The taxes levied thereon *183were paid, and tlias action is to recover the…
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