Pacific Paving Co. v. Reynolds
Pacific Paving Co. v. Reynolds
Opinion of the Court
Action upon a street assessment. Judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiff, and the defendants have appealed therefrom. Within ten days after the expiration of the time for the publication and posting of the resolution of intention to order the work, the owners of a majority of the property fronting upon the proposed work made and delivered to the clerk of the board of supervisors their written objection to the same, and he thereupon indorsed thereon the date of its reception by him. No other resolution or action of the board was taken, but after the expiration of six months from the date of filing of said protest it passed a resolution ordering the work to be done. Under the prin
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- PACIFIC PAVING COMPANY v. REYNOLDS
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- Street Improvements.—Within Ten Days After the Expiration of the Time for the publication and posting of the resolution of intention to order a street improvement, the owners of a majority of the property abutting on the proposed work made their written objection to the same, and delivered it to the clerk of the board of supervisors, who indorsed thereon the date of its reception. No other resolution or action of the board was taken, but after six months from the filing of such protest it passed a resolution ordering the work to be done. Held, that the board of supervisors had no jurisdiction to order the work.1