Gustine City v. Silveira

This is an appeal by the defendant from a decree of foreclosure of certain street assessment liens.

The evidence introduced was almost wholly documentary, and in the main undisputed. During the latter part of the year 1920 the respondent, a municipal corporation, initiated proceedings under the provisions of the Improvement Act of 1911 (Stats. 1911, p. 730 as amended; Deering’s Gen. Laws, 1937, Act 8199). In accordance with the provisions of section 3 thereof, a resolution of intention was adopted by the board of trustees and duly published. A notice of improvement as specified in section 5 of…