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Shapard v. City of Missoula

Montana Supreme Court

Decided June 8, 1914No. 3,479PublishedCited by 34 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Missoula County; John E. Patterson, Judge. Action by Harry Shapard et al. against the City of Missoula et al. Judgment for plaintiffs and defendants appeal.

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Appeal from District Court, Missoula County; John E. Patterson, Judge. Action by Harry Shapard et al. against the City of Missoula et al. Judgment for plaintiffs and defendants appeal. The supreme court of California in construing laws relating to special improvements similar to the California statutes of 1911, page 730, have held that after the adoption of the resolution of intention and the hearing, the council must adopt a resolution ordering the work, and these decisions are based on the language used in the first two sentences contained in section 10 of the • California law. By the '…

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Brantly

On April 12, 1913, the mayor and city council of the city of Missoula passed a resolution creating special improvement district No. 23 for the improvement of that part of Pattee street extending from the north line of Second street to the south line of the right of way of the Northern Pacific Railway Company, by grading and paving the roadway and constructing necessary curbs, sidewalks, drains, etc. The resolution designates the boundaries of the proposed district and describes the general character of the improvement. It excepts from its operation one lot and a portion of another belonging…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Carlson v. City of HelenaMontana Supreme Court · 1909
  2. Bolton v. GilleranCalifornia Supreme Court · 1894
  3. Stadler v. City of HelenaMontana Supreme Court · 1912
  4. Davenport v. KleinschmidtMontana Supreme Court · 1887
  5. Helena Light & Railway Co. v. City of HelenaMontana Supreme Court · 1913

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Milligan v. City of Miles CityMontana Supreme Court · 1915
  2. State Ex Rel. Great Falls Housing Authority v. City of Great FallsMontana Supreme Court · 1940
  3. Scilley v. Red Lodge-Rosebud Irrigation DistrictMontana Supreme Court · 1928
  4. Cooper v. City of BozemanMontana Supreme Court · 1917
  5. Gagnon v. City of ButteMontana Supreme Court · 1926

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