Dorland v. City of Humboldt

This is an action at law against the city of Humboldt, by a trustee acting for many taxpayers, to recover assessments paid by them which were held to have been illegal and void. The trial court directed a verdict in favor of plaintiff on more than 20 of the causes of action, and dismissed other causes of action. The city of Humboldt has. appealed.

In this case an amended petition of 21 pages was filed, setting out 30 separate causes of action. Exhibit A, attached to this amended petition, is an assignment to Herbert V. Dorland, trustee, by 30 owners of property in improvement district No. 2 of…