Legal Opinion

Murray v. Tucker

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided September 18, 1874PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Case 9 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL FROM LOUISVILLE CHANCERY COURT. cited Charter of 1870 of the City of Louisville, sec. 12. 4 Bush, 467, Hydes & Goose v. Joyes. Act of June, 1865, 2 Session Acts 1865, p. 506. CITED 8 Met. (Mass.) 194, City of Lowell v. Hadley. 1 Dillon’s Municipal Corporations, 2d ed., pp. 478-83. CITED MS. Opinion, Caldwell v. Obst. 9 B. Mon. 201. 8 Met. (Mass.) 194, City of Lowell v. Hadley. 6 Peters, White’s lessees v. Cincinnati.

1Opinion of the Court

JUDGE PRYOR

delivered the opinion oe the court.

The ordinance in this case provides for the improvement of an alley commencing at Wenzel Street, and running eastwardly to an alley running northwardly from Washington Street.

The contract made with the assignor of the appellee was ' in pursuance of this ordinance and for the improvement of this particular alley. The material inquiry in the case is, has this alley been improved so as to create a liability on the part of the owners of the property adjacent to pay for the work as provided by the city charter?

If the alley has been improved as…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Hydes v. JoyesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1868

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Sims v. HinesIndiana Supreme Court · 1890
  2. Richardson v. MehlerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1901
  3. J. I. Case Threshing Machine Co. v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1917
  4. Town of Hardinsburg v. MercerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
  5. St. John v. City of East St. LouisIllinois Supreme Court · 1891

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