State ex rel. Woodbury County Anti-Saloon League v. Ross
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Woodlwy District Court. — George Jepson, Judge. Action in equity to enjoin a nuisance alleged to have been maintained by defendants other than Merkin, in maintaining in the building in question a place used for purposes of lewdness, assignation, and prostitution, and asking that a $300 tax be imposed upon the real property.
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Appeal from Woodlwy District Court. — George Jepson, Judge. Action in equity to enjoin a nuisance alleged to have been maintained by defendants other than Merkin, in maintaining in the building in question a place used for purposes of lewdness, assignation, and prostitution, and asking that a $300 tax be imposed upon the real property. After a trial on the merits, the tidal court found for the plaintiff as against the defendant Ross, and she was enjoined, as prayed, and the decree ordered a sale of the fixtures, furniture, musical instruments, etc., and that the building he closed and kept…
1Opinion of the CourtPreston, J.
1. Appeal and error : reservation of grounds : necessity : constitutional law. 1. Certain constitutional questions as to the power to impose the $300 tax are argued, but no such question was pleaded in the district court, and so far as the record shows, such questions were not presented to nor passed upon by the trial judge. As before stated, the trial judge based his decision on other grounds. Even the arguments do not point out whether it is the state or Federal Constitution that has been violated, nor the particular provisions thereof. State v. Wilson, 124 Iowa 264; Hopson v. Murphy, 1.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State v. WilsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1904
- C. C. Taft Co. v. AlberSupreme Court of Iowa · 1919
- A. J. Case & Co. v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1918
3Cited by10 opinions
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