Bass v. City of Casper
Wyoming Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court, Natrona County; CyRus 0. BROWN, Judge. Action by "Walter L. Bass .on behalf of himself and of others similarly situated, against the City of Casper and its treasurer to enjoin the collection of special assessments for street improvements and to remove the cloud of title caused by said assessments. There was a judgment for plaintiff and defendants appeal. Other material facts are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from the District Court, Natrona County; CyRus 0. BROWN, Judge. Action by "Walter L. Bass .on behalf of himself and of others similarly situated, against the City of Casper and its treasurer to enjoin the collection of special assessments for street improvements and to remove the cloud of title caused by said assessments. There was a judgment for plaintiff and defendants appeal. Other material facts are stated in the opinion. The only .question involved is one of jurisdiction; the Wyoming statute provides notice and opportunity to obj-ect, 1, to the creation of the district, and 2, to…
1Opinion of the Court
Blume, Justice.
The parties will be hereinafter referred to in the same manner as in the court below. Walter L. Bass, plaintiff, brought this action on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated against the City of Casper and its treasurer, defendants, to enjoin the collection of special assessments made by said city under certain special assessment proceedings for grading and construction of cross walks, curbs and gutters, and to remove the cloud of title caused by said assessments. The proceedings therefor were initiated by the council of said city by passing, on August 4th, 1919, a…
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