Dehail v. Morford

The city of Los Angeles adopted an ordinance July 8, 1889, for the widening of First Street from the west side of Los Angeles Street to the west line of Alameda Street, for which certain lands were to be taken, and the costs, damages, and expenses thereof to be paid by an assessment upon other lands to be benefited thereby. .Further proceedings were had under the ordinance, culminating in an assessment upon certain lands bordering upon the improvement, which was placed in the hands of the defendant Morford, as street superintendent of the city, for collection; and the defendant having…