Legal Opinion

Rood v. City of Ames

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided September 22, 1953No. 48289PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBliss, J.

Although chapter 391A of the 1950 Code of Iowa was repealed by chapter 156 of the Laws of the Fifty-fourth General Assembly, approved May 2,1951, during the construction period of the public improvement, the provisions of the repealed chapter control the determination of this action.

At a meeting of defendant’s council on December 11, 1950, adjourned from December 4, 1950, it adopted a resolution “Directing the Preparation of Preliminary Plans, Specifications, Plat and Schedule for Storm Sewer Improvement Program 1951.” The resolution provided that in subsequent proceedings the improvement…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. City of CentervilleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1915
  2. Early v. City of Ft. DodgeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
  3. Tjaden v. Town of WellsburgSupreme Court of Iowa · 1924
  4. Bell v. City of BurlingtonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1912
  5. Brenton v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1934

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. City of Grand ForksNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1955
  2. Beh v. City of West Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1964
  3. Mulford v. City of Iowa FallsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
  4. City of Des Moines v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
  5. Wharton v. City of OskaloosaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968

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