Lucas v. Allen
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 123 — EQUITY APPEAL FROM LOUISVILLE CHANCERY COURT." .1. It is not with appellees to claim that appellant has acted in had faith as an official to the city of Louisville, when he only discloses an attempt on the part of the city to improperly collect taxes from its citizens. !2. The money has been collected by appellees, and it is not for them to complain of had faith when they have the results of the contract in their pockets.
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Case 123 — EQUITY APPEAL FROM LOUISVILLE CHANCERY COURT." .1. It is not with appellees to claim that appellant has acted in had faith as an official to the city of Louisville, when he only discloses an attempt on the part of the city to improperly collect taxes from its citizens. !2. The money has been collected by appellees, and it is not for them to complain of had faith when they have the results of the contract in their pockets. (13 Otto, 261; 2 Wallace, 70; 2 Phillips, N., 801; 17 Howard, 232; 7 Vesey, 473; 3 Cowan, 751; 13 Bush, 727; 16., 411; American Decisions, vol. 15, 242.) ■1. The…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Hargis
Lucas was clerk of the board of alderman of the city of Louisville.
He professed to have information and knowledge which would lead to recovery from the city by tax-payers certain taxes which had been collected from them for ■ an illegal purpose.
' He so communicated to the Allens, who were attorneys, and alleges that, in consideration of information to be given by him, and of his aiding them in the preparation and prosecution of the suit for tax-payers against the city, they agreed to divide the fees they might receive in the suit, and that they had brought and succeeded in the action, and…
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