Powell v. Allan

This is an original proceeding in mandamus to compel respondents, city officials of the city of Los Angeles, to deliver to petitioner certain street improvement bonds.

By proceedings regularly had under the Street Improvement Act of 1913 (Stats. 1913, p. 954), a written contract was entered into on April 2, 1920, between the city of Los Angeles and petitioner’s assignor, one John Hayes, whereby the latter, as the contractor, undertook to construct for the sum of $995,773.21 a tunnel in the city of Los Angeles, commonly referred to as the Second Street tunnel. Thereafter assessments were levied…