Snowden v. Smith

WADDILL, Commissioner.

Appellants instituted this action seeking an injunction to compel the governing body of the City of Winchester to submit to the voters of that city a proposed ordinance which would, in effect, repeal three existing ordinances. The action was allegedly predicated upon initiative procedure set forth in KRS 89.250.

Following a hearing, the court decided that the proposed ordinance would, if enacted, impair the obligation of the contract existing between the city and holders of the city’s bonds. Judgment was entered dismissing the action.

During the early part of 1958, the…