Henderson v. City of Lexington
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Appeal from Payette Circuit Court. Watts Parker, Circuit Judge. Prom the judgment defendants appeal 1. This proceeding, while nominally a suit 'to close Ayres Alley,, is actually a suit to condemn the private easements in the alley for the benefit of the railroad companies, in consideration of the-payment by the companies of part of the cost of building the viaduct, and their agreement to pay one-half the damages assessed on account of the closing of the alley in order to…
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Appeal from Payette Circuit Court. Watts Parker, Circuit Judge. Prom the judgment defendants appeal 1. This proceeding, while nominally a suit 'to close Ayres Alley,, is actually a suit to condemn the private easements in the alley for the benefit of the railroad companies, in consideration of the-payment by the companies of part of the cost of building the viaduct, and their agreement to pay one-half the damages assessed on account of the closing of the alley in order to fulfill and the city’s grant of the exclusive use in perpetuity of the closed portion. This the city had no power to do,…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge Carroll
Affirming.
This controversy grows out of the attempt of the city to close an alley. The record presents a number of questions that will make it necessary to state at considerable length the respective contentions of the parties, and, to afford a better understanding of the local situation, the following map has been copied from the record!:
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The alley in question is known as Ayres alley. It was 18 feet wide, and extended from Main street to 'High street, crossing Water street, which runs parallel with and about midway between Mlain and High streets. Water…
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