Heavner v. City of Elkins
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Randolph County. Bill by John E. Heavner and others against the City of Elkins and others. Decree for defendants, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Brannon, Judge:
Under power given it by Acts of 1905, chapter 6, amending section 28 of its charter act, the City- of Elkins caused certain of its streets to be paved, and assessed two thirds of the cost upon owners of lots fronting on those streets. Such taxes or *256assessments were placed in the hands of its collector for enforcement of payment, and certain chancery suits to enforce such assessments as liens upon the lots charged therewith were instituted in the circuit court of Randolph county against certain lot owners, and other suits were about to be brought for the same purpose against…
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