Legal Opinion
City of Bettendorf v. Abeln
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided December 12, 1967No. 52541PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGarfield, C. J.
This is an action in equity to review pro ceedings by the City of Bettendorf to annex 4.26 square miles of allegedly adjoining territory which was unincorporated. The petition was filed against the owners of the property to be annexed, in compliance with section 362.26, subsections 4 and 5, Code 1962. Proceedings required by section 362.26, subsections 1, 2 and 3, preliminary to filing the petition were duly carried out. Voters of the city approved the annexation by a majority of virtually two to one.
Section 362.26, subsection 6, requires a finding by the district court of “an affirmative…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Spaulding School District No. 58 v. City of WaukeganIllinois Supreme Court · 1960
- City of Cedar Rapids v. CoxSupreme Court of Iowa · 1961
- Town of Coralville v. Great Lakes Pipe Line CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1961
- City of Cedar Falls v. SieglaffSupreme Court of Iowa · 1966
- City of Ames v. OlsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1962
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Ryan v. ArnesonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1988
- Anderson v. City of Cedar RapidsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
- City of Clinton v. Owners of the Property Situated Within Certain Described BoundariesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1971
- Vawter v. McKissickSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
- City of Decorah v. PetersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
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