Johnson v. Common Council of Indianapolis

Johnson sued the city of Indianapolis, by the name and style of “ The Common Council of the City of Indianapolis,” for work done by him in grading and graveling a certain street in said city, after the adoption by the city of the general law of 1852, for the incorporation of cities.

*228The complaint alleges that the council, without any petition having been filed for the improvement, advertised for bids, and let the grading and graveling of Meridian street to the plaintiff, upon the bid presented by him; that the property holders refused to pay, because no petition wasv filed; and that the…