City of Morehead v. Blair

Opinion op the Court by

Hobson, Commissioner

Reversing’.

The City of Morehead enacted an ordinance for the improvement of a number of streets with necessary guttering and storm sewerage for the surface drainage of the streets, including Fifth Street. The work was done pursuant to the ordinance, and this action was brought by the city and the contractor against Isaac Blair, etc., the owners of a lot fronting on Fifth Street, to enforce the lien for the improvement on the property. On final hearing the facts were agreed and the court dismissed the plaintiffs’ petition. They appeal.

By the ordinance…