King

Appellants, who were plaintiffs in the court below, attack the validity of certain street improvement proceedings of the council of the city of San Rafael, which had been taken under and pursuant to the Improvement Act of 1911 (Stats. 1911, p. 730) and the Improvement Bond Act of 1915 (Stats. 1915, p. 1441). By their action they sought to quiet their title to certain real property in the city of San Rafael against liens arising by virtue of the aforesaid proceedings in favor of certain named defendants on account of unpaid assessments for said improvement work, and also to prevent by injunction the issuance of bonds against the said assessment liens and property.

Aside from the contentions of plaintiffs hereinafter specifically considered and determined, plaintiffs make no other attack upon the regularity of the proceedings or the jurisdiction of the San Rafael city council to order and require the performance of street improvement work in question, which was fully performed in accordance with the contract therefor. It is unnecessary, therefore, to set forth any extended review of the proceedings as a whole.

As their main contention of invalidity against the proceedings referred…