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p. 631No. 180. D. D. Roberts and G. A. Collins v. Town of Perry, Florida, et al. Argued January 28, 1926. Decided March 1, 1926.
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Error to the Supreme Court of the State of Florida.Mr. Thomas B. Adams, with whom Messrs. William E. Kay and Henry C. Clark were on the brief, for plaintiffs in error. Mr. Giles J. Patterson for defendants in error.
Dismissed for want of any ground for federal jurisdiction, there having been no lack of opportunity for a hearing on the merits of the assessment, upon the authority of Hetrick v. Village of Lindsay, 265 U. S. 384 ; and there having been no contract within the meaning of Art. I, § 10 of the Constitution, upon the authority of Hunter v. City of Pittsburgh, 207 U. S. 161 , 176-177; (2) New Orleans v. New Orleans Water Works Company, 142 U. S. 79 , 87-88; Gulf & Ship Island R. R. Co. v. Hewes, 183 U. S. 66 , 75.
Cases cited
- Hetrick v. Village of Lindsey 265 U. S. 384 p. 631
- Hunter v. City of Pittsburgh 207 U. S. 161 p. 631
- New Orleans v. New Orleans Water Works Co. 142 U. S. 79 p. 631
- Gulf & Ship Island Railroad v. Hewes 183 U. S. 66 p. 631