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Fulton County Fiscal Court v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided November 26, 1940PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Stanley, Commissioner—

Affirming in part and reversing in part.

Judicial validation of bonds proposed' to be issued by Fulton County to fund its floating debt is the subject of our review. The trial court held valid debts to the amount of $80,755.09 and approved the issuance of bonds for that sum. Warrants and notes to the amount of about $8,000 were held invalid as having been obligations created in excess of constitutional limitations. It appears that although the debt of Fulton County, valid and invalid, aggregates perhaps more than $520,000, the assessed valuation of…

2Cases cited52 opinions

  1. Smart v. Board of County Com'rs of Craig CountySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1917
  2. Payne v. City of CovingtonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1938
  3. Randolph v. Shelby CountyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
  4. Vaughn v. City of CorbinCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927
  5. City of Frankfort v. FussCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Griffin v. Clay CountyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947
  2. Miller, Etc. v. Quertermous, Etc.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947
  3. Fulton County Fiscal Court v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
  4. Pulaski County v. Ben Hur Life Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941
  5. Talbott v. BurkeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941

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