Legal Opinion

Kentucky Utilities Co. v. City of Paris

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided March 10, 1933PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Rees

— Affirming.

This is a suit to test the validity of $150,000 of bonds known as electric light plant bonds proposed to be issued by the city of Paris and which were authorized by a vote of the people at the November election, 1930.

It is conceded that the ordinance and other proceedings of the board of commissioners of the city creating the issue and authorizing the sale of the bonds were regular in form, and the sole ground upon which the validity of the bonds is assailed is that the city has exceeded the constitutional limit of its indebtedness. The limit of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. City of Bowling Green v. KirbyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927
  2. Beard v. City of HopkinsvilleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1894
  3. Hight v. City of HarrisonvilleSupreme Court of Missouri · 1931
  4. Wheeler v. B. of Com'rs. City of HopkinsvilleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
  5. Williams v. City of RacelandCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Oppenheim v. City of FlorenceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1934
  2. Bankhead v. Town of SulligentSupreme Court of Alabama · 1934
  3. Guthrie v. City of MesaArizona Supreme Court · 1936
  4. Fairbanks, Morse & Co. v. City of Wagoner, Okl.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1936
  5. Reconstruction Finance Corp. v. City of RichmondCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933

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