City of Gainesville v. Harder

On or about December 4, 1929, the City of Gainesville, Texas, after certain preliminary steps, passed an ordinance levying special assessments for a part of the cost of paving Scott Street in such city. Based on the above assessment ordinance, the City on June 20, 1930, issued to the Jagoe Construction Company the paving certificate made the basis of this suit. Such certificate was in the principal sum of $351.73. It was dated June 20, 1930, and on its face was made payable in five equal installments, one due on the date of issue, and the other four due within one, two, three, and four years,…