Hampe v. Hamilton County
Supreme Court of Iowa
'Appeal from Hamilton District Court. — Hon. O. Q-. Lee, Judge. The plaintiffs appealed to the district court from an assessment on their property of a portion of the expense for the construction of a drainage ditch. The district court overruled their objections and confirmed the assessment, and from this decree they now appeal to this court.—
1Opinion of the CourtMcClain, J.
The objections to the assessments of the property made before the board of supervisors on behalf of these plaintiffs were that said assessments were too large and inequitable and unjust, both in fact and as compared with the assessment of other lands in said drainage" district; that the assessments were void, the benefit appraisers not having made their assessments within the time required by law; that other assessments were proposed to be levied upon the same land in the construction of another drainage ditch; and that the assessments were largely in excess of the benefits conferred upon…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hartshorn v. Wright County District CourtSupreme Court of Iowa · 1909
- In re the Appeal of JenisonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1909
- Pabbeldt v. Hamilton CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1909
3Cited by8 opinions
- Kelley v. Drainage District No. 60Supreme Court of Iowa · 1912
- Laurence v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1911
- Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. v. DreessenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1952
- Hatcher v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1914
- Chicago, Great Western Railway Co. v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
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