Legal Opinion
Pulaski County v. Ben Hur Life Ass'n
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided January 21, 1941PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Stanley, Commissioner
Reversing.
Two important questions are presented by the appeal. One is whether bonds issued by a county for the construction of roads and bridges under the authority of Section 157a of the Constitution of Kentucky and Section 4307 of the Statutes are negotiable instruments so as to divest the maker of the right to rely on the defective title of the predecessor of a purchaser for value. The other question is the criterion to be used for determining whether an issue of bonds exceeded the county’s authority, and, if so, the effect of an over-issue. This…
2Cases cited35 opinions
- McClure v. Township of OxfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Daviess County v. DickinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Harshman v. Bates CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Payne v. City of CovingtonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1938
- Carter County v. SintonSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Brazos River Authority v. CarrTexas Supreme Court · 1966
- Texas Continental Life Insurance v. Bankers Bond Co.District Court, W.D. Kentucky · 1960
- City of Erlanger v. BerkemeyerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1953
- Board of Ed. of Kenton Co. v. Highland Cem.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
- Tandy's Ex'rs v. Carlisle CountyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1944
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