Town of Oneida v. Pemberton

By this proceeding Pemberton questions the right of the Town of Oneida to assess a corner lot which he owns for paving purposes, in excess of twenty-five per cent of its actual cash value.

By chapter 298 of the Private Acts of 1915, towns of the State having, a population of not less than 1.850 nor more than 2050 are authorized to create improvement districts for the purposes of opening, widening’, extending, grading, curbing, guttering, paving, gravelling, macadamizing, parking or laying permanent sewers. The act applies to the Town of Oneida.

Main Street in said town runs north and south, and…