City of Jackson v. Hart
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from tlie chancery court of Hinds county. How. Q^B. Taylob, Chancellor. Suit the city of Jackson against John Hart. Prom 'abridgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. The fasts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. The question to he decided is whether or not the lead waterpipe can he charged against the abutting property owner as a part of paving. The • statute provides the original cost of the paving may he assessed against the property owner.
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Appeal from tlie chancery court of Hinds county. How. Q^B. Taylob, Chancellor. Suit the city of Jackson against John Hart. Prom 'abridgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. The fasts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. The question to he decided is whether or not the lead waterpipe can he charged against the abutting property owner as a part of paving. The • statute provides the original cost of the paving may he assessed against the property owner. Mr. Hart admits the correctness of the claim of the city of the cost of the paving except as to the lead water pipe. The lead water…
1Opinion of the CourtHoldeN, J.
This suit was instituted by the city of Jackson under chapter 260, Laws of 1912, to enforce payment of fifty-three dollars and ten cents against the abutting property owner, John Hart, appellee, for cost of laying four lead water pipes connected with and laid from the city’s main water pipe in the street to the sidewalk of appellee by the city beneath the street pavement. The appeal is from a decree in favor of the abutting property .owner, John Hart.
The resolution passed by the city provided for ■the paving of the street upon which the property of appellee .abutted. The street was to be…
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