N. W. Halsey & Co. v. City of Belle Plaine
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Benton District Court.— Hon, G. W. Burn-ham, Judge. Action to recover moneys "had and received.' The opinion states the case. There was a trial to the court without the intervention of a jury, resulting in judgment in favor of defendants. The plaintiff company appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBishop, J.
Section 2, chapter 41, page 23, Acts 28th General Assembly, as amended by chapter 43, page 37, Acts 30th General Assembly, provides that “ no . . .. municipal corporation . . . shall be allowed to become indebted, in any manner or for any purpose, to an amount in the aggregate exceeding one and one-fourth per centum on the actual value of the property within such . . . corporation, to be ascertained by the last state and county tax list previous to the incurring of such indebtedness: . provided, however, that . . . cities of the second class for the purpose of erecting or purchasing…
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