Goodwillie v. City of Detroit

McGrath, 0. J.

The bill in this case is filed to enjoin the collection of a paving assessment. The case was heard on bill and answer. It is alleged that the proceedings are invalid—

“1. Because the board of public works never furnished the common council with the detailed estimate of cost of pavement required by the charter.

“2. Because the laying of water and gas pipes in the portion of the street paved was not completed a full year before the pavement was ordered, as the charter requires, but, on the contrary, the city laid the water main in the street immediately before the laying of the…