Branting v. Salt Lake City

The plaintiff, hereinafter called “respondent,” commenced this action in equity. In his complaint he asked the court to annul certain ordinances and proceedings which were passed! and adopted by the authorities of Salt Lake City by virtue-of which a certain local improvement, to wit: a sewer, was; ordered constructed, and a special tax was assessed and levied, upon the abutting property to defray the cost of constructing; the same. Hereinafter both the city authorities and said city-will be referred to as “appellant” merely.

The plaintiff, in his complaint, among other things, alleged r

“That…