Legal Opinion
Derossette v. Jefferson County
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided June 20, 1941PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Morris, Commissioner—
Affirming.
Appellant in suit made appellees, Jeffer'son County, State Highway Department, its Commissioner, and the C. St. L. & N. O. Rwy. Co. defendants. Appeal is from judgment sustaining* general demurrers of all defendants, and dismissing* petition upon declination to plead further.
Appellant owned a tract of land near Louisville, on Highway No. 31 W, an old and heavily traveled highway, running southwardly from the city. Near' St. Helens it intersected the railroad tracks at grade. The tract abutted the west side of the road for a distance of 536…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Lexington & Ohio Rail Road v. ApplegateCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1839
- Henderson v. City of LexingtonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1908
- Nelson Et Ux. v. State Highway BoardSupreme Court of Vermont · 1938
- Cranley v. Boyd CountyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936
- Bradbury v. WaltonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1893
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. CarlisleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1962
- Department of Highways v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1957
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. SlusherCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. DennyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. RaybourneCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
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