City of Athens v. Dodson

Mb. Justice Swiggart, Je.,-

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The original b'ill in this cause was filed by the city of Athens, a municipal corporation, against F. R. Dodson and others, as trustees for the FirstBaptist Church of Athens, Tennessee.

The bill averred the construction and improvement by the city of Athens of certain of its streets, and the assessment of a portion of the cost thereof against real estate fronting or abutting upon the streets improved, including two lots owned by the defendants, as trustees for the First Baptist Church.

The hill averred that the assessments made…