Riley v. Litchfield
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Black Hawk District Court. — Hon. Geo. W. Dunham, Judge. Appeal from a judgment of the district court declaring the statement of consent to the sale of intoxicating liquors in the city of Waterloo insufficient, thereby affirming a like finding of the board of supervisors of Black Hawk County. The appeal is by both parties, that of those presenting the statement being first perfected.
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, C. J.
A written statement of consent to the sale of intoxicating liquors in the city of Waterloo purporting to be signed by 3,917 persons who had voted at the last preceding election at which 6,795 votes had been cast was filed with the county auditor, December 17, 1912. Of these, 402 subsequently were withdrawn, 18 names were twice signed, 9 were forgeries, 2 improperly witnessed, 2 were names of nonresidents, and 4 did not appear on the poll books. In addition to these, 36 were not counted because of difference in names on statement from those appearing on the poll boobs, 23 owing to difference…
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