Miller v. City of Glenwood
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Milla' District Court. — Shelby Cullison, Judge. ActioN to enjoin the city from carrying out a contract for street paving, on the ground that the city had no jurisdiction, and that, by its act, an indebtedness was created in excess of the statutory limitation. The district court dismissed plaintiffs’ petition. Plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtGaynor, J.
1. Municipal ofbtaxaMelxie property.” These cases were consolidated and tried together, and are presented here on the same record. The actions are in equity, and are brought by property owners to enjoin the city council and the officers of city, and tbe city itself, from proceed-un(ler a contract for street paving; and the prayer is that the contract be declared null and void, and that the city and its officers be enjoined from attempting to assess the costs of proposed paving against the property of the plaintiffs, or any of them, or against the city. The cause was tried, and a decree…
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