City of Louisville v. Sonne

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Carroll —

Reversing.

In 1900, the city of Louisville brought suit in the Chancery Court against the appellee, Henrietta Sonne, seeking to subject to the payment of taxes due by her certain, real esate in the city. In 1902 an amended petition was-filed, setting up the existence of similar liens for succeeding years, and asking the same remedy. It seems that this .action was permitted to remain on the docket without any steps being taken until 1910, when it was called up for judgment. Thereupon, appellee, J. P. Sonne, husband of Henrietta Sonne, came into the case by…