Alameda MacAdamizing Co. v. Pringle

COOPER, C.

This action was brought to foreclose a street assessment lien under an assessment issued by the superintendent of streets of the city of Oakland. Defendants recovered judgment, and this appeal is by plaintiff from the judgment and order denying a new trial. It appears that the contract was let under the street law, and an ordinance duly adopted by the city, which provided, among other things, that all persons bidding for street work shall “file a bond in the sum to be determined by the mayor guaranteeing the work for one year from injury by ordinary use.” Was this specification…