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BUTTERS v. OAKLAND

No. 16.

263 U.S. 162 (1923)

BUTTERS ET AL. v. CITY OF OAKLAND ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 12, 1923.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. C. Irving Wright and Mr. J.E. Manders for plaintiffs in error. Mr. F.E. Boland was also on the brief.

Mr. James A. Johnson for defendants in error. Mr. George M. Shaw and Mr. R.M.F. Soto were also on the brief.

MR. JUSTICE SUTHERLAND delivered the opinion of the Court.

Plaintiffs in error brought suit to restrain the defendants from making or recording an assessment of improvement taxes against plaintiffs' properties, made under the provisions of the Improvement Act of 1911, California Statutes, 1911, pp. 730-769. The improvement consists of certain street grading in the City of Oakland, together with various structures, such as culverts, etc., in connection therewith.<...

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