Baisden v. City of Greenville

This is a bill in equity filed by Claude Baisden against the city of Green-ville, a municipal corporation. He is over 21 years of age, resides within the corporate limits of this municipality, and is a taxpayer, owning property therein.

This city enacted a valid ordinance, according to the averments of the bill, providing for curbs and gutters on portions of certain, streets in this city, and a contract was duly let to and made with one P. H. Tharpe therefor, who was the successful bidder. Tharpe under his contract did some of the work, then he abandoned it; .and the contract between the city…