Scott v. Clark
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from the Polio District Court. This was a proceeding in tbe nature of a quo warrantof commenced by Scott, as relator, against Lincoln Clark and others, commissioners to relocate tbe seat of government of tbe state óf Iowa. Tbe pleadings and facts of tbe case are stated in tbe opinion of tbe court. Judgment was rendered in favor of defendants for costs.
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Appeal from the Polio District Court. This was a proceeding in tbe nature of a quo warrantof commenced by Scott, as relator, against Lincoln Clark and others, commissioners to relocate tbe seat of government of tbe state óf Iowa. Tbe pleadings and facts of tbe case are stated in tbe opinion of tbe court. Judgment was rendered in favor of defendants for costs. Scott appeals, and assigns for error tbe following: 1. Tbe court erred in overruling tbe demurrer to tbe answer of tbe defendants. 2. Tbe court erred in finding tbat tbe act entitled “ An act to relocate tbe seat of government of tbe…
1Opinion of the CourtWoodward, J.
The relator sets out in his petition part of the act of January 25th, 1855, Session Laws, p. 105, entitled “ An. act to relocate the seat of government,” and annexes a copy of the whole act, praying that it may be taken as a part of his petition. The last publication of this act was on the 6th of March, 1855. The answer sets out the whole of the act, entitled “ An act in relation to the taking effect of general laws,” which was approved January 24th, 1855, and was last published January 31st, 1855. The answer does not show when the defendants were appointed, but the petition avers that they…
2Cited by1 opinion
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