Smith v. Hall

FOSTER, Justice.

The question on this petition is controlled by the following facts: A city has made a street improvement and an assessment against property for its cost in whole or in part, and such assessment has been made final as provided by section 538, Title 37, Code, which amount was not paid in thirty days by the property owner, who did not elect to pay in installments, as provided in section 557, Title 37, Code, and on the amount of which assessment the city fixed the interest rate at six percent per annum, the maximum rate authorized by section 557, supra; and has not issued bonds or…