Legal Opinion
Fawcett v. Eberly
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided June 9, 1882PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Appeal from Woodbury Circuit Court. The plaintiff seeks by this action to recover of the defendants for certain services performed in collecting delinquent taxes for Sioux City Township in Woodbury County. There was a demurrer to the petition which was sustained. The plaintiff refused to plead over and the petition was dismissed at his costs. He appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRothrock, J.
As the cause was determined upon de-
murrer it is necessary' that the averments of the petition be set forth in the opinion; they are as follows:
“That on the 10th day of March, 1876, there was duo and unpaid and owing in the County of Woodbury, State of Iowa, a large amount of delinquent taxes upon property situated in Sioux City Township for the years 1863 to the year 1875. *545That said taxes were general and were delinquent, and payable for State, county, municipal, school and other purposes, required by law. That the treasurer of said county had repeatedly tried to collect said taxes but was…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Fawcett v. Woodbury CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1880
3Cited by4 opinions
- Adams County v. HunterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1889
- Ryce v. City of OsageSupreme Court of Iowa · 1893
- Dodson v. McCurninSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
- City of Council Bluffs v. WatermanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1892