City of Auburn v. Brown

The plaintiff city brought an action to recover for expenses incurred under a street improvement program from the defendants, abutting property owners. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff city in the amount of $8,375.63 against both defendants. Judgment was entered on the verdict, and defendants appeal. We affirm.

On April 22, 1969, the Auburn City Commission, of which defendant Frank Brown was a member after having previously been mayor, adopted a resolution creating a special street improvement program. Under this program, all streets in the city were to be brought up to…