Bedford-Nugent Co., Inc. v. Argue

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Cammack

— Affirming.

In 1905, the City Council of Henderson, by ordinance, dedicated and established a tract of land belonging to it as a park. The land thus dedicated was on the bank of the Ohio River and was named Givens Park. There is a deep ravine through part of it which has been used as a dump. No steps appear to have been taken to improve the area for use as a park. In 1924 the City leased a part of the land to the Henderson Sand and Gravel Company for a period of 16 years. The Company installed the necessary machinery and equipment and conducted its sand and…