Whitney v. Chicago, Anamosa & Northern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Linn District Court.— Ho'n. J. H. Preston, J udge. Action in equity for an injunction to restrain the collection of a tax, etc. Prom a decree in favor of defendants, the plaintiff appeals.—
1Opinion of the Court
Bishop, J.—
Acting under authority of Code, section 2084 et seq., and on January 20, 1904, the electors of Boulder township, Linn county, voted a tax of three per 'cent, on the taxable property of said township for the purpose of aiding the defendant railway company in the construction of á line of railway extending from the city of Anamosa, in Jones county, to the city of Waterloo in Black Hawk county. Such was the purpose of the tax as stated in the notice given of the election, and such notice also contained the statement that “ said tax proposed to be voted to be collected in one payment…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Manning v. MathewsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1885
- Cedar Falls & Minnesota R. R. v. RichSupreme Court of Iowa · 1871
- Jenkins v. Burlington & Missouri River R. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1870
- Fitzgerald & Remick v. BrittSupreme Court of Iowa · 1876
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