Walsh v. Mathews
Walsh v. Mathews
Opinion of the Court
It is but just to respondent’s counsel to say that at the time the opinion in Emery v. San Francisco Gas Company, 28 Cal. 345, was written, their briefs in this case had not been filed, and consequently were not brought to our notice. Also, that many of the cases commented on in the opinion are cited in their briefs since filed. We have examined appellant’s brief in reply, and find nothing to shake our confidence in the conclusions attained in Emery v. San Francisco Gas Company. The questions in this case are precisely the same, and must be
The judgment is affirmed, on the authority of Emery v. San Francisco Gas Company, and Emery v. Bradford.
Mr. Justice Rhodes and Mr. Justice Cürrey expressed no opinion.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- THOMAS WALSH v. HENRY MATHEWS
- Status
- Published
- Syllabus
- Improvement of Streets in San Francisco.—The Act of 1862 making the owner of a lot fronting on a public street in San Francisco personally liable to a contractor for an assessment on the lot for improvements on the street in front of the lot, and giving the contractor also a lien on the lot for the same, is not unconstitutional. Cases Affirmed.—Emery v. San Francisco Gas Company, 28 Cal. 345; and Emery v. Bradford, ante, 75, affirmed.