Legal Opinion

Durrett v. Davidson

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided April 15, 1906PublishedCited by 11 opinions

CASE 97. — ACTION BY ANNA M. DURRETT, AGAINST GEORGn H. DAVIDSON, SHERIFF OF KENTON COUNTY AND OTHERS TO ENJOIN THE COLLECTION OF TURNPIKE TAXES — May 11. Appeal from Kenton Circuit Court. W. MoD. Shaw, Circuit Judge. Judgment for defendants. Plaintiff appeals. (No briefs; record out of office.)

1Opinion of the Court

OpiwioN op the Court by

Judge Barker

— Affirming.

This action was instituted by the appellant, Anna M. Durrett, who is the owner of land in Kenton county, Kentucky, for the purpose of enjoining the sheriff from collecting taxes levied upon it under the provisions, of an act of the General Assembly, which she insists is unconstitutional. A general demurrer was interposed to the petition, and sustained by the court, and the appellant declining to1 plead further, her petition wlas dismissed, from which judgment this appeal is prosecuted.

The sole question involved is the constitutionality of the act…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Commissioners of Laramie County v. COMMISSIONERS OF ALBANY COUNTYSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
  2. City of Covington v. District of HighlandsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1902
  3. Marion County v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1891
  4. Carpenter v. Town of Central CovingtonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1904
  5. Fitzpatrick v. Board of TrusteesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1888

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Colby v. City of MedfordOregon Supreme Court · 1917
  2. Second Street Properties, Inc. v. Fiscal Court of Jefferson CountyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969
  3. Pardee v. RayfieldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1920
  4. Yewell v. Board of Drainage CommissionersCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1920
  5. City of Crescent City v. MoranCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1938

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