Windsor v. Polk County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. — HoN. C. P. Holmes, Judge. ActioN to* restrain tbe collection of certain taxes levied against the real estate of plaintiff. Prom a decree enjoining the collection thereof, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtWaterman, J.
Plaintiff’s property was taken into the city of Des Moines by the extension of the corporate limits had under chapter 1, Acts Twenty-third General Assembly. Section 3 of that act is as follows: “No lands included within said extended limits of such city, which shall not have been laid off into lots of ten acres or less, or which shall not subsequently be divided) into parcels of ten acres or less, by the extension of streets and alleys or otherwise, and which shall also in good faith be occupied and used for agricultural or horticultural purposes, shall be taxable for any city purpose, except…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Farwell v. Des Moines Brick Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1896
- Winzer v. City of BurlingtonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
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