City of Stockton v. Clark

California Supreme Court July 1, 1878

City of Stockton v. Clark, 53 Cal. 82 (Cal. 1878)

Opinion of the Court

By the Court :

The notice inviting sealed proposals did not refer to a diagram and specifications of the proposed work, as required by the twenty-seventh section of the Act of March 27th, 1872, to reincorporate the City of Stockton, and for that reason the proceedings are invalid, and the defendant’s property did not become liable for the assessment.

Judgment affirmed. Remittitur forthwith.

Reference

Full Case Name: CITY OF STOCKTON v. ASA CLARK
Status: Published
Syllabus: Street Assessment in Stockton.—Under the Act of March 27th, 1872, “ to reincorporate the City of Stockton,” notices inviting sealed proposals to do street work must refer to a diagram and specifications of the proposed work.