Callender v. Patterson
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 action was brought to enforce a street assessment for work done in the city and county of San Francisco.
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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 action was brought to enforce a street assessment for work done in the city and county of San Francisco. The contract for the work was taken by the property owners,under the provision of the street law of 1871-2. The defense relied on was that the work was not completed until after the expiration of the extension of time granted on the contract by the Board of Supervisors; and that a further extension of time in which to complete the work was unauthorized. The…
1Opinion of the CourtThornton, J.
It appears in this cause, which was an action to enforce the lien of a street assessment, that the property owners took the contract for doing the work, and that after the work was done and the assessment made by the proper officer, the contractors assigned for value received to the plaintiff all their right, title and interest in said contract, and in the assessment, warrant, and diagram, and all the moneys due and to grow due thereon.
Patterson, one of the contracting property owners and assignors, was a party defendant, and the court rendered judgment against him.
It is contended that…
2Cited by2 opinions
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