Mayor and Council of Buford v. Light

J. P. Light sued the City of Buford to recover $1000 for alleged damages to his house and lot. He alleged, that the damages were caused by the raising of the grade of the street in front of his property three and a half feet, and paving the street at that grade, thereby leaving his house and lot about three and a half feet below the level of the street, whereas before the grading and paving they were practically level with the street; that such grading by the city had made his property less valuable, in that before the grading the market value of the property was $2000, and since the grading,…