Hoyt v. Brown
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Sac District Gourt. — Hon. F. M. Powers, Judge. ■Suit iu equity.' Plaintiff prays that certain proceedings of the board of supervisors in the establishment of a drainage district be held void, and that taxes assessed in pursuance thereof be held illegal, and that a purported tax sale of plaintiff’s lands for the payment of such taxes be held void, and that the tax sale certificates be canceled, and that the defendant treasurer be enjoined from issuing deeds…
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Appeal from, Sac District Gourt. — Hon. F. M. Powers, Judge. ■Suit iu equity.' Plaintiff prays that certain proceedings of the board of supervisors in the establishment of a drainage district be held void, and that taxes assessed in pursuance thereof be held illegal, and that a purported tax sale of plaintiff’s lands for the payment of such taxes be held void, and that the tax sale certificates be canceled, and that the defendant treasurer be enjoined from issuing deeds thereunder, and other relief. The trial court dismissed the petition. Plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
The plaintiff is a resident of Carroll, county, and is the owner of four hundred and eighty acres of land in Sac county. In 1906 and 1907, certain proceedings were had in such county in the establishment of drainage districts Nos. 5 and 11. Some portions of plaintiff’s land were included within each of such districts. In each proceeding some benefits were assessed against portions of plaintiff’s land. Plaintiff’s lands were sold at tax sale for *326the special taxes so assessed. No appeal was ever taken by plaintiff from the action of the board of supervisors in such drainage proceeding; nor was…
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