City of Louisville v. Keaney, Etc.

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Perry

Reversing.

This action was brought by Dr. Keaney, coroner of' Jefferson county, Ky., for its use and benefit, and Jefferson county against the city of Louisville, under the Declaratory Judgment Act (Civil Code Prac. see. 639a-l et seq.), seeking a declaration as-to the right in plaintiffs to recover against the defendant city certain statutory fees, alleged owing him under sections 532 and 1739, Kentucky Statutes, for inquests held, during the latter half of the year 1934, within the corporate limits of the city and as to the county’s further right to recover…