Cowan v. State Ex Rel. Blanchar

Kimball, Justice.

This is a mandamus action on the relation of holders of special' assessment bonds to compel the Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Casper to make a reassessment to cover a deficiency in the original assessment for payment of the bonds. After a trial, a peremptory writ was issued as prayed in the petition, and defendants prosecute error. Their contention is that they do not now have power to make a reassessment.

The improvement was paving. The district was created, assessment made, work completed and bonds issued under an act of 1915 which appears as sections 22-1501, et seq.,…