Jenkins v. Stetler

This was an appeal by Stetler from a precept, issued by order of the common council of the city of Frankfort, commanding the collection of certain assessments for street improvements made by William H. and Alfred M. Jenkins, in pursuance of a contract entered into between the latter and the common council above mentioned.

The transcript of the proceedings of the common council shows that, after taking the proper preliminary steps, an ordinance was duly adopted, in which the character and extent of the proposed improvement were described, that notice was afterwards published, to the effect that…