Borough of Williamsburg v. Bottenfield

Opinion by

Keller, J.,

The learned court below struck off so much of the plaintiff borough’s municipal claim as was filed against the defendant’s land lying outside the borough. We affirm the order but for a different reason than that assigned by the court below.

The lien was filed to collect the cost of paving and curbing certain parts of High and Union Streets, by an equal assessment on the foot front, from the owners of real estate abutting on the improvement. High Street is entirely within the borough but forms the dividing line between the borough and Woodbury Township, and the lien…