Ross v. Stackhouse

Stackhouse appealed from a precept issued by order of the common council of the city of Lafayette, in favor of John A. Ross, for the collection of assessments made upon the property of the former, the latter having, as is alleged, duly completed a contract entered into with the city for the improvement of a certain street. A transcript of all the proceedings had before the common council was filed in the circuit court. It appeared that a properly entitled ordinance had been duly adopted on the 20th (jlay of November, 1882, in and by which it was ordained, among other things, “ that Fifth…