City of Alexandria v. Shevnin

HAMLIN, Justice.

The question herein presented for our determination is whether a paving lien can be asserted against a taxpayer’s property (which property abuts the involved paved street) where the petition for paving did not comply with pertinent statutory law, LSA-R.S. 33:3381 through 33:3391.

*337On April 27, 1954, some owners of property abutting upon St. James Street from Seventh Street to Tenth Street in the City of Alexandria petitioned the Commission Council of the City of Alexandria to cause the paving of St. James Street between designated points with cement concrete together with…