Leatherman v. Incorporated Town of Addington
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Jefferson County; Frank M. Bailey, Judge. Action by C. L. Leatlierman and others against the Incorporated Town of Addington. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiffs bring error.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
ROSSER, C.
This was an action by 0. L. Leatlierman, Nellie N. Sutherland, and George M. McGee against the incorporated town of Addington to enjoin the levying of a special assessment for sidewalk purposes. The ■question involved in this appeal is whether an incorporated town, not a city of the first class, has the power to levy special assessments against the abutting property for the. purpose of paying for sidewalks. It is the contention of the plaintiffs in error, who were the plaintiffs below, that incorporated towns and villages have no such power.
It is contended, first, that…
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