Hunt

Proceedings were taken by the board of supervisors of Los Angeles County for the improvement of certain streets lying outside of incorporated cities and towns. A contract was made with respondent Gentry for the doing of the work, which work was to include the construction of cement sidewalks, curbs, and gutters and the grading and graveling of the streets mentioned in the contract. Appellant, as a resident of and an owner of real property within the improvement or assessment district created, brought this action to prevent the contractor from proceeding with the work and to restrain the county treasurer from issuing bonds to cover the cost thereof. Judgment, after trial had, was in favor of defendants. The appeal is taken from that judgment and from an order made denying plaintiff’s motion for a new trial. The facts were stipulated and certain questions of law are presented for consideration.

The proceedings, the validity of which is called into question, were taken under an act of the legislature entitled: “An act to provide for work upon the public roads, streets, avenues, boulevards, lanes and' alleys not within the territory of incorporated cities or towns; for the incidental…