Dowling

Dowling v. Altschul

Good Law
1893 Cal. LEXIS 1144·4 Cal. Unrep. 58·33 P. 495
Supreme Court of CaliforniaJune 13, 1893No. 14,978California1,084 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Vanclief, J.

Action to enforce a street assessment in the city of San Francisco, in which the judgment was in favor of the defendant. The plaintiff brings this appeal from the judgment on the judgment-roll, in which there is no bill of exceptions, and contends that upon the findings of fact the judgment should have been in favor of the plaintiff. There is no question that the plaintiff entered into a valid contract with the superintendent of streets to construct sidewalks and curbing, and to pave the roadway throughout the entire length of Clarence place, which is a cul-de-sac thirty-five feet in' width, extending northwesterly from Townsend *59 street a distance of four hundred twelve and one-half feet, as shown by the following diagram:

The black figures on the diagram represent feet, and the red (which are large) designate the numbers of lots assessed. The land adjoining the northwesterly end of Clarence place was not assessed; and for this reason alone the defendant, who owns lot No. 3, contends that the assessment is not equal or uniform, and is therefore void, and so the trial court expressly found, as a conclusion of law. It is found as a fact that the defendant duly appealed from the…

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