City of Reno v. Folsom

OPINION

By the Court,

Mowbray, J.:

This is an appeal by the City of Reno from a judgment of the Second Judicial District Court declaring special tax assessments that had been levied against certain Reno property owners, respondents in this case, illegal on the grounds that the City had acted arbitrarily and fraudulently in making the assessments. We agree with the conclusion of the district judge, and we affirm the judgment.

1. The Facts

On August 22, 1966, the City Council of the City of Reno enacted Ordinance 1658, which created a special improvement district, known as 1966 Street and Alley…