Legal Opinion

Southern Construction Co. v. Howells

California Court of Appeal

Decided February 26, 1913No. Civ. No. 1272PublishedCited by 3 opinions

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of San Diego County denying a motion for a new trial. T. L. Lewis, Judge. Th-e facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtJames, J.

The city council of San Diego, in the year 1907, initiated proceedings under the Vrooman Act to have performed the work of grading certain portions of Tide Street. The work was completed, but within the time allowed by statute certain property owners made appeal to the city council, objecting to the assessment levied as being excessive, and also upon the ground that the work had not been performed according to the specifications of the contract. The property owners so objecting did not constitute all of the property owners who were affected by the assessment. Thereafter the city clerk mailed…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Creed v. McCombsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1905
  2. Girvin v. SimonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1900

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Farley v. ReindollarCalifornia Supreme Court · 1917
  2. Federal Construction Co. v. KneeseCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1918
  3. Farley v. ReindollarCalifornia Supreme Court · 1917

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