Dennis v. City of McMinnville

No question is raised as to the power of the city to make the improvements, nor as to the validity of the assessments imposed against the property within the districts for the cost of the improvements. The case was brought upon the theory that under the contract between the plaintiff and the city the plaintiff has no recourse to any fund, except the special fund to be assessed, collected and paid into the city treasury for the purpose of paying the cost of the improvements; that the city proceeded regularly to levy upon and sell the property against which the special assessments were…