City of Morehead. v. Nickell

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Stites

Affirming.

The appellant, City of Morehead, brought this suit against the appellees, J. L. Nickell and Dallie Nickell^ and the Peoples Bank of Morehead, to enforce separate liens for street and sewer assessments — one for North Street in the sum of $1,182.29 and one for Second Street in the sum of $446.79. Appellees pleaded that the as sessments exceeded 50% of the market value of their property and asked for an abatement to an amount equal to 50% of this figure. The question of the value of the property was submitted to a jury which fixed it at $2,000. The…