McCormick v. Oklahoma
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Western District of Oklahoma; John H. Cotteral, Judge. Suit by David McCormick against the City of Oklahoma City and others. Decree for defendants, and complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
The city ,of Oklahoma City is, and has been since a time prior to the happening of the matters complained of, a municipal corporation in the state of Oklahoma, and as such has had under certain conditions authority to pave and improve its streets and alleys, including intersections, at the cost of the adjacent property owners. The' law provided for a resolution in such cases by the city council to proceed with the improvements, containing such matter as would enable the engineer to prepare the necessary plans and specifications, and continued:
“Said resolution shall set…
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