Legal Opinion

Guthrie v. Curlin

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided December 18, 1953PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CULLEN, Commissioner.

The appeal is from a judgment upholding the validity of Chapter 157 of the Acts of 1950, KRS 177.390 to 177.570, which provides for the construction and operation of turnpikes or toll roads, by the Department of Highways, to be financed through revenue bonds.

The action questioning the validity of the Act was brought by Ben T. Guthrie, a taxpayer suing on behalf of all taxpayers, against the Commissioner of Highways and the Department of Highways. Intervening petitions attacking the Act were filed by the Louisville Automobile Club, the Kentucky Motel Association, the Falls…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Preston v. ClementsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1950
  2. Bloxton v. State Highway CommissionCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
  3. Wyatt v. State Roads CommissionCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1938
  4. Boyd v. Board of CouncilCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1903
  5. State Ex Rel. Kauer v. DefenbacherOhio Supreme Court · 1950

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. McArthur v. SmallwoodSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1955
  2. McGuffey v. HallKentucky Supreme Court · 1977
  3. Frost v. StateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1970
  4. Hayes v. State Property & Buildings CommissionKentucky Supreme Court · 1987
  5. Texas Continental Life Insurance v. Bankers Bond Co.District Court, W.D. Kentucky · 1960

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