Briggs v. Town of Russellville
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 79 — PETITIONS EQUITY APPEALS EPOM LOGAN CIRCUIT COURT. 1. There is not a street within one hundred and sixty-five yards of the inside lines of either the Briggs’ or Beall property, and not a sidewalk nearer than that; they have never sold any town lots at any pi’ice, and there are no town lots near either place, except a few negro cabins; the town government of Russellville has never expended one cent for the benefit of either place in the form of police protection,…
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Case 79 — PETITIONS EQUITY APPEALS EPOM LOGAN CIRCUIT COURT. 1. There is not a street within one hundred and sixty-five yards of the inside lines of either the Briggs’ or Beall property, and not a sidewalk nearer than that; they have never sold any town lots at any pi’ice, and there are no town lots near either place, except a few negro cabins; the town government of Russellville has never expended one cent for the benefit of either place in the form of police protection, lighting, water facilities, streets, sidewalks, pass-ways, alleys, or any other improvement, benefit or advantage; and to…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE LANDES
delivered tiie opinion of the court
These two cases originated in the Logan Circuit Court,, involve the same questions and stand upon substantially tbe same state of facts, except as to the condition use and *517situation of the parcels of land, which it is claimed on the one 'hand and denied on the other are subject to municipal taxation. On that account they were heard together, both in the court below and in this court. The litigation is friendly, the object being to ascertain whether or not the town of Russellville has the right to impose taxes for municipal purposes on certain…
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