GRADISCHNIG v. POLK COUNTY

No. 53252.

164 N.W.2d 104 (1969)

Frank C. GRADISCHNIG, Donald R. Hoffman, and Shirlee M. Burgess, Appellants, v. POLK COUNTY, Iowa Board of Supervisors, Ralph Tapscott, District 1, Orville Armstrong, District 2, William Fortune, District 3, B. E. Newell, District 4, Carl Gavin, District 5, and William McCulloch, Polk County Auditor, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

January 14, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Pinegar and Norman G. Jesse, Des Moines, for appellants.

Ray A. Fenton, Polk County Atty., and J. R. McManus, Des Moines, for appellees.


RAWLINGS, Justice.

As citizens, residents, voters and taxpayers, plaintiffs brought this class action for declaratory judgment, and mandatory relief, alleging invidious voter discrimination in the existing Polk County Supervisor Districts. Defendants' pleading-based-motion to dismiss was sustained by trial court and plaintiffs appeal. We reverse.

I. Upon entry of dismissal order plaintiffs did not plead over within the time permitted by rule 86, Rules of Civil...

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