Legal Opinion
Caudill v. Shelby County
Court of Appeals of Iowa
Decided May 26, 1994No. 93-976Published
1Opinion of the Court
DONIELSON, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff Jean Caudill and her husband built a connected residence and dental office on real estate in Shelby County in 1959. The County Assessor measured the building at 3468 square feet, including 616 square feet of office space, and assessed the property accordingly. The Caudills paid subsequent assessments on this basis.
In 1991, the Shelby County Assessor discovered the property was actually 2846 square feet. The previous assessor apparently included the office measurement twice in the calculations.
On September 23, 1992, Jean Caudill filed an action at law seeking…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Griswold Land & Credit Co. v. County of CalhounSupreme Court of Iowa · 1924
- Economy Forms Corp. v. PottsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
- Montgomery Ward Development Corp. ex rel. Ad Valorem Tax, Inc. v. Cedar Rapids Board of ReviewSupreme Court of Iowa · 1992
- Bradley v. West Sioux Community School Board of EducationSupreme Court of Iowa · 1994
- Read v. Hamilton CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1942
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