Flinn v. Shafter Realty Co.

Plaintiffs commenced this action to recover the amount of an assessment levied for street work done under a public contract in the city and county of San Francisco. The trial court found, and it is not questioned here, that the proceedings preliminary to the awarding of the contract were regular. The contract was awarded to plaintiffs by the said city and county on June 4, 1914, and required that the work be commenced within fifteen days and completed within ninety days thereafter. On August 31, 1914, the board of public works passed a resolution recommending that the board of supervisors…