Hendry v. City of Salem
Oregon Supreme Court
From Marion: William Galloway, Judge. Statement by Mr. Chief Justice McBride. This is a suit by W. W. Hendry and others against the City of Salem and D. W. Gibson, to enjoin the city from collecting an assessment for the improvement of North Front street. There was a decree for defendants and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice McBride.
The principal contention is that the improvements made do not correspond to the specifications in a number of particulars, and that the council fraudulently accepted the work knowing this fact.
1, 2. The proceedings for making this improvement seems to have been entirely regular, and the council had jurisdiction to order the improvement and to enter into the contract. This being the case, mere irregularities in the method of carrying on the work will not be sufficient to release the property owners from the obligation of paying their assessments. Wilson v.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Paulson v. City of PortlandOregon Supreme Court · 1888
- Clinton v. City of PortlandOregon Supreme Court · 1894
- Wilson v. City of SalemOregon Supreme Court · 1893
- Wingate v. AstoriaOregon Supreme Court · 1901
- Rubin v. City of SalemOregon Supreme Court · 1911
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