Engle v. Miller

Opinion of the Court by

Stanley, Commissioner

Dismissing petition.

The General Assembly, at its 1946 Session, amended several sections of Chapter 81 of the Revised Statutes relating to the incorporation of cities and towns. Chapter 42, Acts of 1946. But the provision of many years standing that a Circuit Court should declare the establishment of a municipality when certain facts were shown was re-enacted. James R. Engle and two others, for themselves and 1,001 other residents of the St. Matthews community, which is contiguous to Louisville, instituted proceedings to have it incorporated. Three…