Northwestern Lumber Co. v. City of Aberdeen

Citations

• 20 Wash. 102
• 54 P. 935
• 1898 Wash. LEXIS 473

Syllabus

<p>MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS — GRADING CONTRACTS—FAILURE TO COLLECT' ASSESSMENTS — LIABILITY.</p> <p>A provision in a contract by a city for a street improvement,, that it will duly and without neglect collect the special assessments therefor, does not render the city liable upon the contract, in case of its failure to comply, when the improvements-were constructed under the assessment plan against the propertY specially benefited, and there was no attempt to construct them, at the expense of the city generally.</p>