Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. City of Frankfort

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Richardson

Reversing.

The city of Frankfort is a city of the third class. Section 3450, Ky. Statutes, authorizes the common council of cities of the third class to provide by ordinance for the improvement of any public way or sidewalk by original or reconstruction, or by resurfacing upon a foundation already in place. The improvement may be made

“at the exclusive cost of the owners of real estate abutting on such improvement, to be apportioned among and assessed upon the lots or parcels of real estate abutting on such improvement according to the number of front or…