Lafferty v. Milligan
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 211, Oct. T., 1894, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., Dec. T., 1892, No. 153, on verdict for defendant on case stated. Case stated in sci. fa. sur mortgage. Before Stowe, P. J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Error assigned was entry of judgment for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb. Justice Dean,
In pursuance of proper ordinances, the city of Pittsburg, on 21st November, 1887, awarded contracts for grading, paving and curbing Boggs avenue. The work was' completed and accepted from the contractor August 14,1889. On January 5,’ 1891, the act of assembly under which the work was done was declared unconstitutional. Then the legislature passed what is known as the “ curative act,” approved May 16,1891, legalizing the grading and paving of streets, either previously completed, or on the way to completion. This act was pronounced constitutional February 1, 1892.
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2Cases cited1 opinion
- Boggs AvenueSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
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