Gulf Bitulithic Co. v. Scanlan

On June 15, 1925, the Houston city council levied a joint paving assessment against Misses Kate Scanlan, M. E. Scanlan, Carrie Scanlan, Charlotte Scanlan, Lillian Scanlan, Alberta Scanlan, and Stella Scanlan, in connection with the paving of Telephone road.

On the same day the city council issued and delivered to the Gulf Bitulithic Company a paving certificate against the Misses Scanlan, disclosing on its face the fact that the assessment levied was a joint assessment, and not a separate assessment against each defendant, such as was required by the city charter, especially article IVa, and…