Herman v. City of Columbus

This action is to enjoin the collection of assessments for the improvement of Hanford street, this city.

One of the questions, among others, is whether the city acquired jurisdiction to make the improvement in question. It is contended on the part of plaintiffs that the statute was not complied with, in that the owners of one-half the feet front of the real estate bounding or abutting upon said proposed improvement did not petition in writing the city council for said improvement.

Under the legislative act, under which the city council proceeded (90 O. L., 156), it was provided, among other…