Brown v. Carl
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Johnson District Gourt.- — -Hon. M. I. Wade, Judge. Action in equity by a citizen and taxpayer of the town of Lone Tree against the mayor and members of the town council to restrain the issuance of bonds voted for the purpose of raising money to construct a system of waterworks in said town, on the ground that the voters had not legally authorized the construction of said works. On a hearing, the injunction was granted as prayed. Defendants appeal.—
1Opinion of the CourtWaterman, J.
*6101 *609It is claimed.that a majority of the legal votes east at an election held for that purpose were in favor of the construction of such waterworks, and the issue here arises on the form of the proposition submitted. Code, section 120, in relation to building waterworks by a city or town, provides: “No such works or plants shall be authorized, established, erected, leased or sold or franchise extended or renewed, unless a majority of the legal electors *610voting thereon, vote in favor of the same at a general or special election.” Section 721 makes further provision in the matter, bnt nowhere is…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- McMillan v. Lee CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1856
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