Austin v. City of Anniston

THOMAS, Justice.

The appeal challenges the action of the circuit court in the matter of street improvement assessment. The statutes having application are found in Code 1940, Tit. 37, § 513, et seq.

The record shows a due protest by the owner of two contiguous lots that was disallowed by the duly constituted city authorities ; that he took an appeal to the circuit court and gave the required bond which was approved and filed in the circuit court.

An established proposition by the decisions of this court is that the mere filing of a proper appeal bond effectuates the appeal, though the notice is…