Murphy v. City of Louisville
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 2 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL PROM LOUISVILLE CHANCERY COURT. CITED City Charter of 1851, art. 3, sec. 11. Angelí & Ames on Corporations, sec. 343. Cowp. 86, Mayor of Lynn v. Turner. Oro. Eliz. 569, Yielding v. Fay.
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Case 2 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL PROM LOUISVILLE CHANCERY COURT. CITED City Charter of 1851, art. 3, sec. 11. Angelí & Ames on Corporations, sec. 343. Cowp. 86, Mayor of Lynn v. Turner. Oro. Eliz. 569, Yielding v. Fay. Act approved February 16, 1865, sec. 2. 2 Stock. 70, Kearney v. Andrews. 2 Coldw. 418, Martin v. Nashville, &c. 9 Barb. 152. 2 Selden, 92. 1 Met. 339, Kearney v. City of Covington. 1 Barb. 338, Mayor, &c. of New York v. Butler. 2 Dutcher 49, Treasurer, &c. of Camden v. Mulford. 3 Barn. & Adolph. 77, Henley v. Mayor of Lyme Regis. 1 Shower, 225, Payne v. Partridge. 3 Hill, 612,…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE PRYOR
delivered the opinion op the court.
In the month of August, in the year 1868, both boards of the General Council of the city of Louisville passed an ordinance for the improvement of one of the streets of that city. The mayor having advertised for proposals to construct the work, the contract was awarded to the appellant, Murphy, he being the lowest bidder. This contract ivas reduced to writing, signed by the mayor on the part of the city, also by the appellant, and attested by the city engineer, in accordance. with the law governing the action of the city officials in such matters.
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