Legal Opinion · Dissent
Collins v. State Board of Social Welfare
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided February 5, 1957No. 49097Published
1DissentGarfield, J.
(dissenting) — I think the majority opinion disregards fundamental principles of constitutional law and is clearly unsound. No authority has been cited that supports it.
The first sentence of the majority opinion correctly states: “Two propositions are presented on this appeal: (1) Constitutionality of section 239.5, Code, 1954, as amended by chapter 6, section 4, Acts 56th G. A.; * * *.” The opinion holds the amendment violates Article I, section 6, Iowa Constitution, which provides “All laws of a general nature shall have a uniform operation; * * In my judgment neither plaintiff nor her…
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- National Carloading Corp. v. Phoenix-El Paso Express, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1943
- McGuire v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
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