Bechtell v. City of Salem

Defendant city appeals from a decree which declared void special assessments against the property of plaintiffs for street and sidewalk improvements. The trial court found certain irregularities in the as*3sessment proceedings and declared the entire assessment void. The irregularities complained of relate to allocation of costs and accounting procedures. Plaintiffs insist that the decree be affirmed. We think the first and decisive question is the standing of plaintiffs to seek judicial restraint of the assessment. To reach decision on that question it is necessary to first consider the…