Carson v. City of Kansas City

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hoch, J.:.

The question presented is whether sections 13-1078a and 13-1079, G. S. 1945 Supp., which deal with the paving or other improvements of streets and alleys) in certain cities, are in violation of section 17, article 2, and section 1, article 12, of the constitution of Kansas. Proceeding under the provisions of these statutes, the city of Kansas City, Kan., instituted a paving project, and a resident against whose property a special assessment had been made, under the statute, commenced an action to enjoin the city from enforcing the assessment,…