Legal Opinion
Baxter v. City of Louisville
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided May 8, 1928PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Commissioner Hobson
Affirming.
The city of Louisville began this proceeding against Dr. W. E. Baxter to condemn, for wharf purposes, a tract of land containing 24.247 acres, lying on the Ohio river below Louisville. The jury fixed the value of the land at $12,123. The court entered judgment pursuant to the verdict. Dr. Baxter appeals.
The proceeding was bad under section 2831, Kentucky Statutes, which provides as follows:
“Whenever property shall be needed for appropriate municipal purposes, either within the boundaries of the city or the county, the board of public works,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Henderson v. City of LexingtonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1908
- Louisville & Nashville R. R. v. City of LouisvilleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1908
- Warden v. Madisonville, H. & E. R. R.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1908
- Greasy Creek Min'l Co. v. Ely Jellico Coal Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1909
- Reed v. Louisville Bridge Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1871
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Inland Waterways Co. v. City of LouisvilleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
- State v. 0.62033 Acres of Land in Christiana HundredSuperior Court of Delaware · 1954
- Chesapeake & O. Ry. Co. v. Greenup County, KentuckyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1949
- McGee v. City of WilliamstownCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1957
- City of Eugene v. JohnsonOregon Supreme Court · 1948
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