Frazier v. City of Rockport

Plaintiff brought a hill in equity to enjoin the execution of a contract made- by the city *82authorities of Rockport, a city of the fourth class, with the Western States Construction Company for the making of a certain public street improvement, theretofore authorized, payment for which was to be made by special assessments levied upon the tracts of real estate abutting upon and benefited by the said improvement. Plaintiff, as the owner of one of these tracts, is directly interested in and affected by said contract and is, therefore, entitled to ask a court of equity to pass upon the validity…