City of Cedar Rapids v. Cach

LARSON, Justice.

The appellee, City of Cedar Rapids, brought this action seeking a decree of abatement and a permanent injunction against the appellants, Frank and Lillian Cach, for allegedly maintaining a fire hazard. The trial court, proceeding in equity, issued a mandatory injunction against the appellants, who contend on appeal that the trial court erred in taking judicial notice of the city ordinances and granting injunctive relief. We conclude that (1) although the trial court erred in judicially noting the city ordinances involved, the error was harmless because the ordinances had been…