Ferguson v. McLain

The council of the city of Newport passed an ordinance, upon petition of a majority in value of the owners of real property in the city, creating an improvement district, composed of the whole city, for the purpose of erecting and maintaining a bridge across Newport Lake, a body of water, about a mile in length and 200 feet in width, lying within the limits of the city.

A board of improvement was appointed in accordance with the provisions of the statute, and the board proceeded to form plans to make the improvement, and appellant, who was a property owner in the city, instituted this action…