Farnsley v. Henderson

STEWART, Justice.

This action for a declaration of rights under Sections 639a-l et seq. of the Civil Code of Practice was brought by appellee, Harvey E. Henderson, a taxpayer, for the purpose of determining whether a certain ordinance of the City of Louisville was legally enacted. Designated as Ordinance No. 75, Series 1950, and hereinafter referred to as “the ordinance,” it was an amendment to the existing employee classification and compensation ordinance of the City, and had the effect of raising the salaries of some thirty-three job classifications. The ordinance was introduced at the…