Legal Opinion

Jefferson County v. Young

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided May 5, 1905PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Case 58. — APPEAL BY THE COUNTY OP JEFFERSON TO THE CIRCUIT COURT FROM AN ORDER OF THE FISCAL COURT OF SAID COUNTY TO PURCHASE CERTAIN 1 PLATS FOR THE USE OF THE COUNTY ASSESSOR. Appeal from Jefferson Circuit' Court, Common Pleas Branch (Third Division). Upton W. Muir, Circuit Judge.

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Case 58. — APPEAL BY THE COUNTY OP JEFFERSON TO THE CIRCUIT COURT FROM AN ORDER OF THE FISCAL COURT OF SAID COUNTY TO PURCHASE CERTAIN 1 PLATS FOR THE USE OF THE COUNTY ASSESSOR. Appeal from Jefferson Circuit' Court, Common Pleas Branch (Third Division). Upton W. Muir, Circuit Judge. From a judgment dismissing the appeal the county appeals. 1. If will be seen by an examination of the record that appellee’s motion to dismiss upon the face of the papers was made long before the cas-e was -called for trial and was in the nature of a demurrer, and is based upon the idea that this motion should…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Chief Justice Hobson.

Reversing.

The fiscal court of Jefferso'n county on December 2, 1902, made the following order:

“Moved by Shively, seconded by Shadburne, that whereas, the assessor of Jefferson county, has notified this court that the records of the county outside the city of Louisville are in such condition that it is difficult, and in some cases impossible, to make a correct or accurate assessment of property in said locality for taxation, and that the county is in danger of losing revenue by reason of the condition of such records, and the impossibility of correctly…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Morgantown Deposit Bank v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1900
  2. Hoffman v. Board of CommissionersIndiana Supreme Court · 1884
  3. Burnett v. MarkleyOregon Supreme Court · 1893
  4. Jefferson County v. WatersCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1902
  5. Board of Commissioners v. BattyNebraska Supreme Court · 1880

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Hollis v. WeissingerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1911
  2. Ray v. WoodruffCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
  3. Russell County v. HillCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
  4. Jefferson County v. PeterCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1907
  5. Owen County v. WalkerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1911

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