Ewing v. Webster City
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Hamilton District Court. — Hon. B. P. Birds all, Judge. Action in equity to restrain the defendants from enforcing an ordinance of tbe city of Webster City. A temporary injunction was issued, but ou subsequent hearing on the pleadings and affidavit® was dissolved, and from that order the plaintiff appeal®.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
In the latter part of the'-.year 1895 the plaintiff commenced buying and cribbing corn in the city of Webster Gity. In August, 1889, an ordinance had been enacted which provided for establishing at the city market place city scales suitable for weighing commodities of various kind®. The ordinance ateo provided for a city weigher, and fixed the fees to be paid for weighing. Sections 6 and 7 of the ordinance are a® follows: :
“Sec. 6. It shall be unlawful for any person, persons, firm, or corporation to buy or sell by weight, within the city of Webster Gity, Iowa, any stock or any grain, hay,…
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