Dozier v. City of Gatesville

In February, 1926, appellee passed the necessary ordinance and made the legal assessments against the abutting property for three-fourths of the cost for the paving of certain streets within its corporate limits, and let the contract for said paving to appellant. Under the terms of the paving contract appellant was not obligated to pave any of said streets unless he could make proper arrangements with the abutting property owners to give liens on their respective properties for said paving. Under a verbal agreement the asphalt for the paving was shipped to Gates-ville in the name of appellee,…