Commentaries on the Law of Municipal Corporations, Том 4

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Due Process of Law Right to Notice and Hearing
2358
Constitutional Restrictions on Taxation or Assessment
2371
Constitutional Provisions in Louisiana Equality and Uni
2378
Constitutional Provisions as to Taxation Uniformity Propor
2384
Exercise of the Delegated Authority by Popular Representatives
2391
Same Subject Special Powers construed
2401
The Objects of Taxation
2406
Extent of Power to tax
2407
Power of Taxation Situs of Property
2408
1390 1391 Locus of Property Taxation of Vessels 24162418
2416
Taxation of Street Railway Companies Gas and Water Com panies
2418
Taxation of Property of Banks Railway Property
2421
Municipal Taxation of Agricultural Lands
2424
Same Subject Rule in Kentucky and Iowa
2427
Municipal Property not taxable
2431
Same Subject Kentucky Decisions
2434
Governmental Instrumentalities not taxable
2436
Taxation of State and Municipal Bonds
2437
Retrospective Taxation Omitted Property Undervaluation
2440
Statutes which exempt Persons or Property from Taxation strictly construed
2443
Prescribed Mode must be pursued
2450
Statutory Limitations of Tax Rate
2453
General Revenue Laws and Special Charter Provisions Con strued
2457
Charter Power held to refer to General Law
2458
Road Taxes and Compulsory Street Labor Polltaxes
2459
Taxing and Police Powers distinguished Scope of Power to license Occupations
2461
Taxation of Vocations Fourteenth Amendment as to Equal Protection of the Laws
2465
Taxation of Vocations Constitutional Provisions
2468
Taxation of Occupations Construction of delegated Authority
2474
Taxation of Vocations
2476
Summary Collection may be authorized by the Legislature
2477
Mode of Collection of Taxes and Assessments
2478
Same Subject Specific Mode held exclusive
2481
When Charter is Silent as to Mode of Collection Suit may be brought
2483
1418 1419 Power to sell for Delinquent Taxes
2484
Lien of Taxes
2485
Same Subject Mode of enforcing Lien
2487
CHAPTER XXVIII
2490
Local Assessments for Local Improvements upon Persons and Property benefited
2492
Same Subject People v Brooklyn Davidson v New Orleans The Fourteenth Amendment
2499
Constitutional Requirements Uniformity and Equality Taxa tion in Proportion to Value
2501
Creation of Taxing Districts New Jersey
2505
Same Subject In New Jersey Change of Judicial Decision and its Effect Agens Case and the Doctrine it established
2510
Front Foot Rule Fourteenth Amendment Norwood v Baker
2512
Front Foot Rule Validity under State Law
2524
Front Foot Assessments Rule in Pennsylvania Michigan Wis consin
2538
Constitution of Illinois Special Assessments Special Taxation Front Foot Rule
2543
Special and General Benefits to Property assessed
2553
Special and General Benefits Pennsylvania
2555
Whether Whole Cost may be imposed on Abutter
2560
General Result summed up
2564
Exemption from Taxation does not include Local Assessments
2572
Distinction between Tax and Assessment as used in Con stitutions and Statutes
2575
Liability of Public and Municipal Property to Special Assess ment for Local Improvements
2577
Special and General Benefits Repaving
2578
Power to Improve Streets construed
2584
Same Subject
2585
Same Subject
2586
Special Assessments against Railways in Streets
2590
Personal Liability of Property Owner
2593
Assent of Abutters when required is Jurisdictional
2595
Estoppel by Silence and Acquiescence
2602
Estoppel by signing Petition for Improvement
2604
When Notice to Abutter is necessary
2607
Sewers Construction by Special Assessment
2611
Sewer Assessments Proportion to Benefits Frontage Area
2615
Same Subject Nonabutting Property
2618
Sewers Construction under Police Power Service Charges
2620
Sewers Scope of Incidental Power
2621
Payment of Assessments in Instalments
2622
Power to make Contract for Local Improvements
2626
1466 1467 Same Subject Conditions Precedent to Abutters Liability 2630
2630
Interest on Assessments
2634
Legislature may authorize Reassessment
2635
CHAPTER XXIX
2643
14801546 MANDAMUS Pages 26432726
2644
Same Subject In this Country
2645
When Mandamus lies
2647
When it lies against Municipal Corporations
2648
Mandamus not granted if the Ordinary Remedies are Adequate
2649
Same Subject Right of Relator must be clear
2650
Mandamus to enforce Payment of Official Salaries c
2651
Inadequacy of Ordinary or Specific Remedy
2654
Distinction between Discretionary Powers and Imperative Duties
2656
Same Subject Mandamus to Federal Officers
2658
Same Subject Writ to Public Officers of a State
2659
1492 1493 Official Discretion not controllable by Mandamus 2660
2660
Instances illustrating Use and Application of the Writ
2662
Mandamus as respects Municipal Elections and Officers In England
2663
Same Subject In this Country
2664
To canvass Votes
2665
To take Municipal Office Whether compellable to serve
2666
To compel Admission to Office
2667
Respective Functions of Quo Warranto and Mandamus
2668
1502 1503 Maryland Rule Title to Office tried in Mandamus
2670
To restore to Municipal Office
2671
To enforce Delivery and Inspection of Books and Papers
2672
To enforce Duties towards Creditors
2673
Creditor sometimes required to recover Judgment before being entitled to a Mandamus
2675
Special Limitations on the Power to levy Taxes
2680
Judgment Creditor not entitled to Mandamus to enforce Collec tion of Tax under an abrogated Statute
2684
Where Creditor is entitled to have a Special Tax levied
2686
Right of Creditor as depending on Legislation at the Date of the Creation of the Debt
2688
Remedy of Bondholder is by Mandamus and not in Equity
2689
Remedy in Federal Court Prior Judgment required Course of Procedure
2690
Creditor entitled to enforce Full Exercise of Power
2691
Official and Private Relators
2706
Demand and Refusal
2710
Formal Demand not always necessary
2711
Rule to show Cause Alternative Writ
2712
Form and Requisites of the Writ
2713
Writ how directed
2714
Direction of Writ English Cases
2715
American Rule
2716
Direction of Writ Distinction
2718
Service of the Writ
2719
Return By whom made and Requisites
2720
Peremptory Writ When issued How obeyed
2721
Form of Peremptory Writ
2722
When not issued When set aside
2723
Attachment how obtained Practice
2724
CHAPTER XXX
2727
Same Subject
2728
Cumulative Statutory Remedies
2730
Proper Remedy to try the Title to Public or Municipal Offices
2731
Defendants Pleas or Answer
2733
In Cases where the Municipal Corporation does not legally exist Rex v Saunders
2734
Usurpation of Franchises Distinction
2737
No Forfeiture of Municipal Charter or Franchises
2738
Same Subject Must be instituted by AttorneyGeneral
2739
Discretion to grant How exercised
2740
Same Subject
2741
Same Subject Rules to guide Judicial Discretion
2742
User by Defendant necessary
2743
Effect of Judgment
2744
CHAPTER XXXI
2746
Usual Remedy is at Law not in Equity
2747
Jurisdiction in Equity of the Federal Courts over Municipal Authorities
2748
Remedies for Corporate Excess of Power
2751
Where Corporation is a Trustee of Property or Funds
2755
Fraudulent Dispositions of Corporate Property and Funds and Abuses of Powers relating thereto
2756
Extent and Mode of Equitable Interference in this Country
2759
Same Subject Rationale of Doctrine Authors View
2765
Same Subject New York Decisions
2781
Same Subject When Injunction Granted When
2788
What may be examined and reviewed
2797
Repair of Bridges Omission of Duty
2803
Ultra Vires as a Defence
2812
Legislative Restriction of Remedies against Municipalities
2821
The Payment must not have been Voluntarily made but made
2828
Same Subject Payment must be Compulsory
2835
Failure to abate Nuisances
2842
Municipal WaterWorks Failure to supply Water
2845
Demolition of Houses to prevent spreading of Fire
2846
Same Subject Statutory Liability
2847
Same Subject Respondeat Superior not applicable
2848
Same Subject Statutory Remedy
2849
Same Subject Legislative Power as to Remedy
2851
Implied Liability ex delicto Distinction between Quasi Corpora tions and Municipal Corporations
2852
Limited Liability of New England Towns
2854
Limited Liability of Counties
2856
Statutory and Implied Liability of New England Towns
2858
Same Subject Hill v Boston
2861
Same Subject Principle of the Decision Ground of Liability stated
2862
Governmental Functions Immunity from Liability denied in Admiralty
2863
1645 1646 Implied Liability of Municipal Corporations proper for Misfeasance and Nonfeasance Its Limits 28652867
2865
Rule of Respondeat Superior as applied to Municipal Corpora tions Ultra Vires
2867
Same Subject Illustrated
2870
Same Subject Authors Comments and Suggestions
2871
Same Subject Illustrative Cases
2872
Cases where Implied Corporate Liability exists for Wrongful Acts
2874
Same Subject Wrongful Acts done Colore Officii
2876
Same Subject Trespass for Illegal Seizure of Property under Void Assessment
2877
Where Municipality engages in Ultra Vires Undertakings 2878
2878
Respondeat Superior when applicable and when not
2879
Police Department Liablity of City for Acts of Police Officers
2883
City Hall and Public Buildings
2887
Liability for Maintenance and Repair of School Buildings etc
2888
Park Department Liability of City for Negligence in Mainte nance of Public Parks
2890
Liability for Negligence and for Wrongful Acts of Firemen
2893
Health Department Liability for Negligence and for Torts of Health Officers
2896
Street Cleaning Removal of Ashes and Garbage
2899
Fault of City Engineer
2900
Wrongful Acts and Negligence of Highway and Street Officers
2901
Basis of Implied Municipal Liability
2902
1666 1667 Ground of Implied Liability 2904
2904
Same Subject Authors Conclusions
2906
Liability of City of New York as Owner of Croton Water Works New York v Bailey
2908
Public Utilities Liability for Negligence in constructing and maintaining Waterworks Gas and Electric Light Plants etc
2909
Liability as Property Owner
2913
Same Subject Impure Water in Free Public Well in Street 2915
2915
Liability as Property Owner for Negligence
2916
1674 1675 Not liable for Consequential Damages of Authorized Acts 29172919
2917
Consequential Damages Grades and Change of Grades
2920
Same Subject No Right to Lateral Support of Soil
2932
Same Subject Change of Grade for other than Street Purposes
2942
Unsafe Streets Quasi Corporations
2950
Same Subject Construction of the New England Statutes
2958
Same Subject Ice and Snow in Streets Slippery Sidewalks
2965
Liability for Injuries outside the travelled Highway Width
2972
Defective Sidewalks
2983
Negligence the Basis of Liability Runaway Horses
2989
Authors Comments on the Doctrine of Implied Liability
2996
Defective Streets Is the American Doctrine as to Implied Liabil
3003
Same Subject Comments on Doctrine of Implied Liability
3009
Doctrine as to Notice and Contributory Negligence summarized
3016
Liability for Acts of Contractors
3025
Ultimate Liability
3031
Same Subject Omission to provide Drains
3040
Liable for Neglect of Ministerial Duties
3053
Conclusion
3062
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