Long v. City of Louisville
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 58 — PETITIONS EQUITY APPEAL PROM JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT, CHANCERY DIVISION. 1. The constitution by its own inherent force upon the passage of the act of July 1, 1893, for the government of cities of the first class, repealed an act of May 12, 1884. which provided for the levying and collecting taxes in the city of Louisville and remedies for enforcing same.
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Case 58 — PETITIONS EQUITY APPEAL PROM JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT, CHANCERY DIVISION. 1. The constitution by its own inherent force upon the passage of the act of July 1, 1893, for the government of cities of the first class, repealed an act of May 12, 1884. which provided for the levying and collecting taxes in the city of Louisville and remedies for enforcing same. The act of July, 1893, having failed to preserve and continue in force the provisions of the act thus repealed, actions for the collection- of taxes instituted before and pending at the time of the organization of cities oi the…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE GRACE
delivered the opinion op the court.
These several causes coming from the Jefferson Circuit Court, and involving the same questions, by consent are heard together.
The main question presented by each appeal is one of taxation by the city of Louisvilleunderauthority of the old charter, all arising prior to the act incorporating cities of the first class in Kentucky, passed by the legislature July 1,1893,the taxes claimed against Long and wife being for the years 1888 and 18S9, and against Sale for 1888, 1891 and 1892, and against Hoskins for 1888. Each appeal arising on suits filed in…
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