Dyer v. Scalmanini
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco, and from an order refusing a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Foote, C.
This action was initiated for the purpose of recovering a street tax assessment upon some lots on Greenwich Street in San Francisco.
The contract, by reason of which the assessment was *638made, was awarded to the plaintiff Dyer’s assignor, on the fourth day of November, A. D. 1874.
On the twenty-ninth day of July, 1875, that which the defendant contends was a valid assessment was made for the purpose of paying the contractor for his work. This assessment was .for macadamizing part of Greenwich Street, as well as sidewalks and angular corners thereon.
On that assessment suit was brought by…
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