Edward C. Jones Co. v. Perry

The common council of the city of Alexandria, in the year 1893, by proceedings in every way proper so far as the record in this cause shows, improved the portion of Harrison street extending north from Madison street to Taylor street in said city. The proceedings were had and improvement made under §§4288-4298 Burns 1894, being what is commonly known as the Barrett law. The total cost of this improvement was $22,077.48, which amount was duly apportioned and assessed against the real estate abutting on the improvement according to the frontage of the several lots along the same. The appellee…