Legal Opinion
City of Mayfield v. Carter Hardware Co.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided September 27, 1921PublishedCited by 9 opinions
Appeal from Graves Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge Sampson
— Reversing.
This is the second appeal of this case. It is a prosecution in the name of the city of Mayfield against the Carter Hardware Co., under a city ordinance for failure to take out and pay for a license, as required by the ordinance, to operate its motor truck on the streets of said city. The questioned license ordinance reads in part as follows.
“For each automobile, owned and operated by any person, firm or corporation, residing in the city of May-field, Kentucky, for each machine of 25 horse power or under $6.00; for each machine of more than 25…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Ash v. PeopleMichigan Supreme Court · 1863
- City of Burlington v. Putnam InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1870
- Johnson v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1869
- Littlefield v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1894
- Welch v. HotchkissSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1872
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3Cited by9 opinions
- W. T. Sistrunk & Co. v. City of ParisCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1924
- Young & Jones v. Town of CampbellsvilleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Attorney General v. PollittCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1935
- Kroger Grocery & Baking Co. v. City of LancasterCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1938
- Harco Corporation v. Martin, Com'r of Rev.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1937
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