Rice v. Village of Danville

LEMERT, PJ.

The record discloses that the amount assessed against the property owners w,as less than the amount that could have been lawfully assessed against them, assuming that they were benefitted to that degree.

Section 3896 GC provides for the items of cost which may be included and contains the phrase, “any other necessary expenditure.”

Plaintiff’s chief contention seems to be and stress is made upon the subject of the question of exceeding the benefits conferred upon the property. We do not believe that- the term “benefits” means simply an advance or increase in market values, but they…