City & County of Denver v. Lathan
City & County of Denver v. Lathan
Opinion of the Court
delivered the opinion of the court:
Objections were filed to the report of the commissioners by about every one to be effected. The court overruled those as to the alley, and sustained the most of those pertaining to the street improvement, which resulted in changing the report of the commissioners concerning the territory, and the special benefits to be assessed, upon account of the street improvement. The city brings the case here for review.
The only questions urged by the city involve the effect of the report of the commissioners, the weight to be given it as evidence, and what facts must be disclosed before the court is justified in setting it aside, rejecting or changing it. This question was fully considered in case No. 6936, Phipps et al. v. City and County of Denver, decided at this term, ante — . It was there held and stated that the authorities all agree that in case the commissioners have acted under a misapprehension of the law the court is justified in changing their report to comply therewith. The court rendered its judgment in favor of the objectors, landowners, upon, a different state of facts which involves other questions of law than the commissioners were attempting to follow. If the court
The judgment is affirmed.
Affirmed.
Decision en home.
Mr. Justice White dissenting.
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