Legal Opinion

Monaghan v. City of Indianapolis

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided December 8, 1905No. 5,761PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Erom Superior Court of Marion County (69,271) ; James M. Leathers, Judge. Suit by John Monaghan against the City of Indianapolis and others. From a decree for defendants, plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.

Suit by appellant, an abutting property owner, to enjoin the letting of a contract for a street improvement.

The complaint avers that tbe city’s board of public works adopted a resolution for the improvement of the street by paving with brick; that afterward, upon tbe petition of a majority of tbe resident freeholders on the street sought to be improved, tbe resolution, plans and specifications were modified so as to provide Warren’s patent bitulitbie pavement. Tbe resolution,, modification and detailed specifications are set out in tbe complaint. It is also' averred that all tbe steps…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Seymour v. OsborneSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
  2. Baird v. . Mayor, Etc., of City of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1884
  3. Verdin v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1895
  4. Matter of Petition of Anthony DugroNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
  5. Dean v. CharltonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1869

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Saunders v. City of Iowa CitySupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
  2. State Ex Rel. City of Stamford v. Board of Purchase & SuppliesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1930
  3. Pacella v. Metropolitan District CommissionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1959
  4. Tousey v. City of IndianapolisIndiana Supreme Court · 1911
  5. Hoffman v. City of MuscatineSupreme Court of Iowa · 1930

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