Hunt-Forbes Construction Co. v. City of Ashland

Opinion op the Court by

Drury, Commissioner—

Affirming in part and reversing in part.

The city of Ashland had certain street and sewer improvements made, and apportioned the cost and assessed it against the abutting property.

Many property owners refused to pay the assessments because there was, as they claimed, improper items included therein. The matter reached this court and in Hicks et ux. v. City of Ashland et al., 254 Ky. 397, 71 S. W. (2d) 988, a new apportionment was ordered and certain items were directed to be excluded from the assessment against the abutting property.

The Hunt-Forbes…