Legal Opinion
Jenkins v. City of Bowling Green
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided October 31, 1933PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Stanley, Commissioner
Reversing.
The case involves the validity of a street improvement lien on the property of the appellants, Allen Jenkins and wife, in Bowling Oreen, which has been ordered enforced. The issue springs from opposing interpretations of the statute under which the contract was let and the work done. Section 3454, Statutes, empowers 'the council or board of commissioners of a city of the third class to improve its streets in its discretion; and further declares:
“It shall have power to let contracts for the work; provided, that no such contracts shall be…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Hatfield v. City of CovingtonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1917
- Wait v. Southern Oil and Tar CompanyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
- Pendley v. Butler County Fiscal CourtCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
- Billington v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
- Central Construction Co. v. City of LexingtonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Bechthold v. City of WauwatosaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1938
- The Gamewell Company, a Corporation v. The City of Phoenix, a Municipal CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1955
- Cassady v. JewellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1937
- Ashcraft v. Estill CountyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1956
- Feigel Construction Corp. v. City of EvansvilleIndiana Court of Appeals · 1958
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