Legal Opinion

Richards v. Iowa Department of Revenue & Finance

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 18, 1990No. 89-988PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ANDREASEN, Justice.

Northcrest, Inc., owns and operates a nonprofit community for elderly people in Ames, Iowa. Northcrest was allowed an exemption from property taxes because it qualified as a charitable institution. R.K. Richards has attempted for several years to get the Iowa Department of Revenue and Finance to revoke Northcrest’s exemption. See Richards v. Iowa Dep’t of Revenue & Fin., 414 N.W.2d 344 (Iowa 1987); Richards v. Iowa Dep 't of Revenue & Fin., 362 N.W.2d 486 (Iowa 1985).

Richards brought the present suit pursuant to Iowa Code section 427.1(26)(1987). This section allows any…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Pierce v. GreenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1940
  2. In re the Appeal of the Des Moines Water Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1878
  3. Richards v. Iowa Department of RevenueSupreme Court of Iowa · 1987
  4. Iowa Power & Light Co. v. Iowa State Commerce CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1987
  5. Burnham v. BarberSupreme Court of Iowa · 1886

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3Cited by19 opinions

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