Horrabin v. City of Iowa City
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from the Johnson District Court. — Hon. R. P. Howell, Judge. Action by plaintiff as a taxpayer of the city to enjoin defendant city and its officers from, issuing any bonds, notes, or other obligations of said city in payment for work or material done or furnished by defendants Lehmann & Bradley, under a contract for paving Court street, in said city, and from incurring any obligation on the part of said city by reason of the grading, curbing, or paving of said…
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Appeal from the Johnson District Court. — Hon. R. P. Howell, Judge. Action by plaintiff as a taxpayer of the city to enjoin defendant city and its officers from, issuing any bonds, notes, or other obligations of said city in payment for work or material done or furnished by defendants Lehmann & Bradley, under a contract for paving Court street, in said city, and from incurring any obligation on the part of said city by reason of the grading, curbing, or paving of said street, and from using any of the public funds in payment therefor. A temporary injunction was granted, but, on final hearing,…
1Opinion of the CourtMcClain, J.
As wo have reached "the conclusion that we must sustain appellee’s motion to dismiss this appeal on-*652the ground that after the decree was entered in the lower court and before an appeal was taken, and without any restraining order granted in this court, the entire matter in controversy between plaintiff and defendants was adjusted and settled and all obligations on the part of the city to the contractors, Lehmann & Bradley, were performed and discharged, we shall only set out such facts appearing in the record as are necessary for an understanding of such ruling.
In March, 1909, the city…
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