Case Name: Colon Schott, on behalf of himself et al. v. The City of Cincinnati
Court: Cincinnati Superior Court
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1895-04
Citations: 1 Ohio N.P. 393
Docket Number: 
Parties: Colon Schott, on behalf of himself et al. v. The City of Cincinnati.
Judges: Smith and Moore, JJ., concurring.
Reporter: Ohio nisi prius and general term reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 393–393

Head Matter:
(Superior Court of Cincinnati — General Term.)
Colon Schott, on behalf of himself et al. v. The City of Cincinnati.
iStreet assessments where the rate oj the assessment is raised by reason of reduction of the frontage.
(Decided April, 1895.)
Schott & Tafel, for plaintiffs.
W. H. Whittaker, Assistant Corporation Counsel, contra.

Opinion:
Hunt, J.
This cause is reserved from the Special Term. This action originally was brought to enjoin the assessment for the improvement of Buck street, between Harrison and 'Queen City avenues, on the ground that the rule of assessment is raised by reason of the reduction of the frontage, occasioned by the ruling in the Haviland case.
The total cost of the improvement, as shown by the preliminary estimate, was $9,743. The number of feet assessed was 1,816, at $5.25, amounting to $9,538.94. The city's two per cent, is $194.17- Total, $9,733.60.
The tbtalcost of the improvement, as shown by the final estimate, was $9,310.58; the total frontage assessed was 1.500.50 feet, at $6,204, amounting to $9,310.56.
Section 2284, of the Revised Statutes provides that the cost of the improvement shall include the cost and expense of the assessment; that cost and expense of the assessment are shown by the final estimate.
The preliminary estimate was made before the Haviland case was decided, showing the number of front feet to be 1,816, instead of 1,500.50.
The total actual cost was $9,310.58, so that the rate was $.204, which was found by dividing the total cost by the number of asses-able feet.
We see no error in this method of computation, and sustain the contention of the city. The injunction will be dissolved.
Decree accordingly.
Smith and Moore, JJ., concurring.