Barber Asphalt Paving Co. v. City of Denver
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Colorado
Tills was an action by the Barber Asphalt Paving Company against' the city of Denver to recover for certain paving. Defend ant demurred to the complaint.
1Opinion of the CourtHallett, District Judge
(orally). The Barber Asphalt Company against the city of Denver is an action to recover the price of certain paving in the streets of the city which was done by the plaintiff. The facts upon which plaintiff relies are set forth at great length in the complaint: First, the ordinance under which this work was done. In the twelfth section of that ordinance provision was made for payment. In the first clause of that section it is said:
“That the several street railway companies occupying Arapahoe street,, or any part thereof, between said limits, at the time of making said improvements shall pay…
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- Barber Asphalt Paving Co. v. City of HarrisburgU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Pennsylvania · 1894