Gill v. Patton
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. — Hon. Chas. A. Bishop, Judge. Action iu equity asking that a special tax reassessed against lots iu the city of Des Moines for the construction' of a sewer, be declared void, and that the plaintiff be permitted to redeem from the tax sale for said special tax. .Judgment for the defendants, from which the plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSherwin, J.
i special as-reassessment oftax' The original assessment against the lots involved in this action was held illegal and void by the district court because the proposal for bids did not state as nearly as practicable when the work should done, or when the proposals would be acted upon. After this decision the city council passed an ordinance which referred thereto, and which, in *89terms, ratified and confirmed all prior proceedings relating to the construction of the sewer, and provided for a reassessment of its cost upon abutting property. A reassessment was accordingly made under the terms of…
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