People of San Francisco v. Eaton

By the Court:

The action is to enforce the collection of a street assessment, and the complaint sets out the assessment and avers that it became delinquent and remains unpaid. Amongst other defenses, the answer denies that the Superintendent of Streets ever made or issued any assessment for the work mentioned in said amended complaint, or any part thereof.” The only finding of facts appearing in the record, relates to the publication of the resolution of intention, and on this finding a judgment was entered for the defendant, from which the plaintiff appeals. "We have repeatedly held that when…