Younglove v. Hackman
Ohio Supreme Court
Error to the District Court of Cuyahoga county. Since 1867, Moses C. Younglove has owned a lot of land 235 feet wide, situated in East Cleveland, which, in October, 1872, became a part of the city of Cleveland. In 1878 Prospect street was extended east through this lot, so as to divide the lot into two parts; the part on the north side being but 22 feet in depth and 285 feet front, and the part on the south side being 235 feet front and of a much greater depth.
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Error to the District Court of Cuyahoga county. Since 1867, Moses C. Younglove has owned a lot of land 235 feet wide, situated in East Cleveland, which, in October, 1872, became a part of the city of Cleveland. In 1878 Prospect street was extended east through this lot, so as to divide the lot into two parts; the part on the north side being but 22 feet in depth and 285 feet front, and the part on the south side being 235 feet front and of a much greater depth. For opening this East Prospect street an assessment was made on lands abutting and adjacent, and was $3 per foot front on the north…
1Opinion of the CourtFollett, J.
Youuglove brought his action on June 5, 1877, to set aside the tax sale of January 18, 1876, and within two years from the time of the tax sale. The last tax sale was January 21, 1879, and when the action was pending. In opening streets and in making assessments by the foot front, the manner of making the same and the duties of the auditor are clearly laid down in Spangler v. City of Cleveland, 35 Ohio St. 469, where it is held: “1. The appropriation of land for the opening of a street, by a municipal corporation, through a parcel of land which stands upon the tax duplicate as a single lot or…
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- Case v. DeanMichigan Supreme Court · 1867
- Hubbard v. BrainardSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1869
- Hall v. KelloggMichigan Supreme Court · 1867
- Johnson v. StewartOhio Supreme Court · 1876
- Wallingford v. FiskeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1844
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