Clark v. Louisville Water Co.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 82 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL FROM LOUISVILLE LAW AND EQUITY COURT. 1. Conceding, for the purpose of argument, that the act is in the form of a contract, and that the consideration for the exfemption was the agreement of the Louisville Water Company to furnish water to the public fire cisterns of the city of Louisville for fire protection free of charge, yet this consideration is not a valid one, because it is no part ; of the governmental duties of the State to furnish…
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Case 82 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL FROM LOUISVILLE LAW AND EQUITY COURT. 1. Conceding, for the purpose of argument, that the act is in the form of a contract, and that the consideration for the exfemption was the agreement of the Louisville Water Company to furnish water to the public fire cisterns of the city of Louisville for fire protection free of charge, yet this consideration is not a valid one, because it is no part ; of the governmental duties of the State to furnish water to the city of Louisville for fire protection free of charge, and the performance of some such governmental duty is…
1Opinion of the Court
CHIEE JUSTICE HOLT
delivered the opiirioit of the court.
The real estate and improvements thereon of the appellee, the Louisville Water Company, were assessed for State and county taxes for the year 188?, at the value of two million two hundred and fifteen thousand dollars. The taxes amount to eleven thousand three hundred and seventy-one dollars and seven cents; and the tax-bills therefor being in the hands of the sheriff, and he about to seize and sell thereunder certain property of- the appellee in use in its business, it, by this suit, enjoined him from so doing, the principal ground upon…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Louisville Water Co. v. HamiltonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1883
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- City of Louisville v. ParsonsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
- Knoop v. AndersonDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 1947
- Louisville Tobacco Warehouse Co. v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1899
- City of Covington v. District of HighlandsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1902
- Preston v. Sturgis Milling Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1910
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