Case Name: Renwick, Shaw & Crossett v. The Davenport & Northwestern Railway et al.
Court: Iowa Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Iowa
Decision Date: 1877-12-15
Citations: 47 Iowa 511
Docket Number: 
Parties: Renwick, Shaw & Crossett v. The Davenport & Northwestern Railway et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Iowa Reports
Volume: 47
Pages: 511–515

Head Matter:
Renwick, Shaw & Crossett v. The Davenport & Northwestern Railway et al.
1. Constitutional Law: taxation’por construction op railroads. Chapter 123, Laws of 1874, authorizing cities, townships and incorpora-, ted towns to vote taxes to aid in the construction of railroads, is not in conflict with the constitution of the State. 'Beck, J ., dissenting.
Appeal from Decision of Mr. Justice Bede, at Chambers, on Application for an Injunction. ^
Saturday, December 15.
The plaintiffs are residents and tax payers of the city of Davenport, Scott county, Iowa. The defendant Rohlfs is treasurer of said county; the defendant Railway Company is operating a railroad from the city of Davenport to Fayette. The action is brought to restrain the collection of a tax voted and levied under the provisions of chapter 123 of the Acts of the 10th General Assembly, to aid the defendant Railway Company in extending its road. The injunction was denied. The plaintiffs appeal.
W. A. Foster, for appellants.
J. ds W. Grant, for appellees.

Opinion:
Adams, J.
The question presented is as to the constitutionality of the act.! This question must be considered as deter-
mined by Stewart v. The Board of Supervisors of Polk County, 30 Iowa, 9. If the question " ,. ., , ,. -, n , . were a new one the writer hereoi would be disposed to hold the act unconstitutional. In this view Mr. Justice Eothrook would concur. As it is we do not think that the case above cited can now be properly overruled.
Affirmed.