Brownell v. City of St. Petersburg

BARKER, District Judge.

There seems to be no controversy as to the pertinent facts of this case.

Mr. Spencer Brownell, plaintiff, sometime during the month of March, 1925, requested the Director of Public Utilities of the City of St. Petersburg, a Mr.. Ludwig, to install water and gas mains in the subdivision belonging to the plaintiff, said subdivision being commonly known as “Broad-moor”. Mr. Ludwig, acting in his capacity as Director of Public Utilities of the City, agreed to install said mains but only on condition that plaintiff advance the cost of same, the sum of $8,304.

Mr. Ludwig, in…