Swanson v. City of Ottumwa
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Wapello District Gourt. — Hon. Robert Sloan, Judge. Action in equity to enjoin the issuance of certain bonds, and to declare void a certain contract entered into by the defendant city for the construction of a system of waterworks. From the order of the district court granting an injunction as prayed, the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
The facts upon which this litigation depends are not in dispute. The defendant city, being already indebted nearly or quite to the full constitutional limit of five per cent, of all its taxable property, and being desirous of constructing a system of waterworks, undertook to effect that purpose in the manner provided for in chapter 5 of title 5 of the Code, and to that end the city council enacted certain ordinances, the provisions of which, so far as material, are a's follows (ordinance No. 566):
“Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Ottumwa, Iowa.
“Section 1. That the city…
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