Simms v. City of Mt. Pleasant

Tbe city of Mt. Pleasant was incorporated under tbe general laws of Texas. Some time prior to 1919 tbe city adopted tbe provisions of chapter 11, tit. 22, of tbe Revised Oivil Statutes of 1911, now articles 1086 to 1096, inclusive, of tbe Revised Oivil Statutes of 1925. On September 7, 1927, tbe city passed an ordinance providing for paving several of its streets and for tbe construction of curbs and sidewalks. Tbe appellant, Miss Nettie Simms, owns a lot abutting on one of tbe streets to be paved. Tbe ordinance provided that tbe abutting property owners should pay tbe entire cost of tbe…