Ammen v. City of Pineville

It is no longer open to question that statutes conferring upon municipalities the authority to impose special or local assessments are in derogation of common rights and must be strictly construed. Bell v. City of Shreveport, 234 La. 607, 100 So.2d 883 (1958); Barber Asphalt Paving Co. v. Watt, 51 La.Ann. 1345, 26 So. 70 (1899). See also Gamburg v. City of Alexandria, 85 So.2d 276 (La.App.1956).

The legislation under consideration (LSA-R.S. 33:3301-33 :3319) is such an enactment which authorizes municipalities to construct street improvements and to levy and collect local and special…