Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. True v. City of Council Bluffs
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided October 14, 1941No. 45790PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.
Joe W. True, a resident of Pottawattamie county, Iowa, commenced this action in equity, in the name of the State of Iowa upon relation of Joe W. True. It was brought under chapter 79 of the 1939 Code of Iowa, which provides for an enforcement of the penal laws by equitable proceedings.
The petition alleges, that the City of Council Bluffs owns and holds title, within its corporate limits to a certain tract of real estate known as “Dodge Park”. That said tract, which is described is at the present time being used for the purpose of “pool selling or pari-mutuel betting”, which is a form of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Slutts v. DanaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
- Pleak v. Marks & ShieldsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1915
- Richardson v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
- Gumbert v. SheehanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1925
3Cited by3 opinions
- Security National Bank v. CohenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1969
- McReynolds v. Municipal Court of the City of OttumwaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
- McReynolds v. Municipal Court of the City of OttumwaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973