City of Louisville v. Hull

Mrs. A.R. Hull and other resident taxpayers and landowners in Louisville sued the City to enjoin it from proceeding with the construction of a municipal building on property theretofore purchased by the City. After a full hearing, the trial court held that there had been a common-law dedication of the property as a public park and entered a decree enjoining the City from making any use of the property inconsistent with park purposes, specifically enjoining the erection of the proposed buildings.

On September 11, 1922, the City purchased near the center of the City of Louisville a tract of land…